Bbc hardtalk julius malema biography

The controversial leader of the African National Congress's youth wing divides opinion, for some he is a symbol of the corruption for which the ANC is becoming notorious.

He is 28, a little overweight, impeccably dressed, and rather fond of referring to himself with the royal "we".

He is also, without doubt, the most divisive, the most ridiculed, and for some, the most alarming public figure in South Africa today.

Julius Malema is president of the youth league of the ruling party.

Not the most powerful of jobs, you might think.

CIC Julius Malema interview on BBCHARDTalk,with Stephen Sackur on domestic & international politics.

The head of South Africa's ANC Youth League, Julius Malema, has taken the witness stand in Johannesburg in a high-profile hate speech trial.

Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of the radical populist Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema.

Mr Malema, who was expelled from the governing African National Congress (ANC) in after falling out with President Jacob Zuma, has raised.

South Africa's opposition EFF leader Julius Malema says he would arm Moscow because "Russia is in a war with imperialism".

But Mr Malema has a genius for publicity, a knack for articulating the anger of millions of impoverished South Africans, and an unnerving ability to give offence.

He has threatened to kill for President Zuma. He has accused a provincial leader of sleeping with her entire cabinet.

His many critics are branded racists, counter-revolutionari