“You’re a small boy, can’t do a thing”

November 10th will remarkably go down as the day that had South Africans talking more than they ever did.

• This is without a doubt a day which BBC Journo Jonah Fischer can proudly, arrogantly and boldly say in Malema’ face “Whose a small boy now”?

• As one of my colleague said suspension of two newsmakers (Julius and Floyd)is a dark day for us (in the media industry)

For once the ANC stamped its authority by reminding the Youth League about who rules the country.The mentality of certain individuals within the Youth League is that of “our way or no-way” never before has the ANCYL been this arrogant; to its mother body even the Women’s League ain’t fronting that much.

It irked me when one veteran compared Julius to Nelson Mandela, I mean really now that’s absurd! “Tata might have sold us out” so says certain politicians but I don’t recall him disrespecting his elders the way the Limpopo-lad did.
The temperamental ANCYL president who didn’t attend the verdict where he was suspended (as he knew of his and cronies fate prior to it being made public) addressed his loyal supporters and friends after he wrote his political examination at Unisa in Polokwane.

One cannot help but wonder that if the ruling party managed to part ways with Bantu Holomisa, Mbhazima Shilowa & Mosioua Lekota who went on to establish their political parties why can’t the chubby one do the same? In tow will be his allies Tokyo Sexwale & Winnie Madikizela, in there it’s where he will enforce nationalization policies and economic marches that he is accustomed to.

# These are the charges against Julius Malema – and the findings of the ANC’s national disciplinary committee

• Contravening rule 25.5 (i) of the ANC constitution by behaving in such a way as to cause serious divisions or a breakdown of unity in the party.

This followed Malema’s comments on 31 July that former president Thabo Mbeki was opposed to the idea of re-colonising Africa and that the African agenda was not a priority – an implied criticism of the current ANC leadership.

Finding: Guilty as charged

• Contravening rule 25.5 (c) of the party’s constitution by behaving in such a way as to bring the organization into disrepute.
This was after he said Botswana’s leadership “poses a serious threat to Africa, so we need a progressive government in Botswana”.

Finding: Guilty as charged

• Contravening rule 25.5 (d) of the ANC constitution by sowing racism or political intolerance.

Finding: Not guilty. The NDC said the leadership “had not proved its case on a balance of probabilities”.

• Malema, together with his deputy Ronald Lamola, treasurer Pule Mabe, secretary Sindiso Magaqa and deputy secretary Kenetswe Mosenogi, were also charged with disrupting an ANC meeting attended by senior party officials.

Finding: Guilty as charged
The NDC decided to suspend the membership of five for five years but suspended the sentence for three years. In Malema’s case, the suspension didn’t apply because of his last brush with the ANC in 2010. Malema’s suspension for five years and two years will run at the same time.