Malema labels Trump 'Hitler', calls for closer bond with Beijing

ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has urged the South African government to abandon what he described as its deteriorating relationship with the United States and instead focus on strengthening ties with the People's Republic of China, the world's second-largest economy and a longstanding ally of Pretoria.

- JONISAYI MAROMO

Addressing journalists in Johannesburg, Malema said the Democratic Alliance (DA), which previously frowned upon South Africa's relationship with China, had undergone what he termed a "Damascus moment" and now supports Pretoria's ties with Beijing.