Minister calls out Juju

CLAIM: 'MALEMA HIDES BEHIND HOME AFFAIRS IN CONFLICT AGAINST MUSK'

- Enkosi Selane

Elon Musk's citizenship became a political football in parliament when Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber accused EFF leader Julius Malema of trying to use the issue to divert attention away from his use of "hateful and violent rhetoric" directed at "certain segments of South African society".

Malema has been in a long-running social media battle with Musk, who recently called for Malema to be declared an international criminal, and has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, that a genocide is occurring in South Africa.

Musk previously alleged that Malema was "calling for the genocide of the four million whites living in South Africa" and would likely become the country's leader "in a few months".

In 2023, Musk criticised Malema for chanting "Kill the Boer" during the EFF's 10th birthday celebration.

Schreiber said, in answer to a parliamentary question from EFF MP Thapelo Mogale regarding the citizenship status of several high-profile individuals, including tech billionaire Musk, that Malema was trying to hide behind the department of home affairs to pursue his agenda with Musk.