WATCH | Maimane shows football skills, mocks Malema’s bread blunder

Maimane

Cape Town – Mmusi Maimane, leader of Build One South Africa (BOSA), recently showcased his football skills while campaigning in Soweto ahead of the upcoming South African elections.

A video shared on social media depicted Maimane impressively juggling a soccer ball, drawing attention to his lesser-known talent.

Raised in Dobsonville, Soweto, Maimane spent much of his youth playing football before his political career.

He took a playful jab at Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), referencing Malema’s recent blunder regarding the cost of bread during an interview.

Maimane emphasised the importance of connecting with ordinary citizens to understand their everyday struggles.

“How can you deal with cost of living crisis when you know the price of gucci loafers but not the price of a loaf of bread

@Julius_S_Malema?

“Don’t be a loafer. Take a trip to a supermarket and experience what normal South Africans are going through,” he wrote.

Malema recently revealed in an interview that he does not know the price of a loaf of bread.

The leader of the red berets was left red-faced when he admitted he did not know the price of bread in South Africa. He appeared on Cape Talk in an interview with Lester Kiewit and a snippet of the interview was uploaded to X.

“I promise to ask every political leader at the beginning of this election campaign to ask every political leader what it’s like to be a working class South African, a working family in South Africa. Mr. Malema, what does a loaf of Blue Ribbon toaster [bread] cost at a spaza shop? How much is a loaf of bread, a staple for all South Africans?” Kiewit asked.

Malema stammered in response and chuckled before admitting he did not know the price.

“I wouldn’t know how much is the price of a loaf of bread because I’m in a position where I don’t have to go and buy a loaf of bread. You know, bread and all of the staple foods, VAT must be removed from that and the government must ensure that those staple food are accesible to that food,” he said.

It appeared Malema was unaware that bread is already not a taxable product.

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Compiled by Betha Madhomu

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