Cape Town – Social media users this week reacted to pictures of EFF leader Julius Malema and former ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni. The pictures emerged on Twitter and showed the two on holiday and living their best lives.
Malema and Yengeni shared pictures of their vacation.
They could be seen enjoying themselves on a boat and having drinks.
“When you and your Mkhuluwa (older brother) Tony Yengeni mind your own water,” Malema captioned one of the pictures.
When you and your Mkhuluwa @tyengeni1954 mind your own water.??♂️ pic.twitter.com/uQLHfPrBJv
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) January 8, 2023
The vacation came after Malema described as “political thuggery” the decision to bar Yengeni from contesting for a leadership position at the ANC’s national elective conference in Johannesburg last month by the ANC electoral committee head Kgalema Motlanthe.
Yengeni, however, successfully appealed his disqualification from the leadership contest after being barred from nomination because of his criminal conviction.
He was not nominated for a leadership position on the ANC national executive committee (NEC) but chose to fight his exclusion, News24 reported.
“What Kgalema did to Tony is political thuggery. It is highly unacceptable coming from one of the few remaining respected elders of our society,” Times Live quoted Malema as saying.
Ngepheth,u CIC..2024 pic.twitter.com/40YQVVFMIC
— Tornado..Veteran 102 (@tyengeni1954) January 8, 2023
2023 Simnandi.. pic.twitter.com/snwqG7vnqF
— Tornado..Veteran 102 (@tyengeni1954) January 7, 2023
See below, some of the reactions from social media users:
Political maturity is seeing this kind of friendship, I like how you have mastered the art of politics and how you are able to teach us not to take anything personal and when you take off EFF regalia you are just a brother to all your political opponents
— Soulful Dee (@SoulfulDee2) January 8, 2023
Noh… but CIC how should we trust you if these are the type of people you go to vacations with
— Thulane (@NeoTen20) January 8, 2023
Is there any better career than politics??? It’s Sunday everyone is getting ready for work whilst those in politics, are in a yacht sipping alcohol brewed by those they’re fighting against
— Kwena (@AgneKwena) January 8, 2023
Fighting for the poor from a private yacht…
— G (@troep6869) January 8, 2023
Birds of the same feather flock together.
— Khathide✌️ (@Joey47263981) January 8, 2023
Birds of the same feather flock together.
— Khathide✌️ (@Joey47263981) January 8, 2023
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
