Adriaan Basson | Welcome to the ZANC, a uniquely South African tea party for crooks

08 Feb 2021

Adriaan Basson

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Former president Jacob Zuma and EFF leader Julius Malema drank tea at Zuma's Nkandla compound, which Malema previously called a "monument to corruption".

Former president Jacob Zuma and EFF leader Julius Malema have a common enemy: President Cyril Ramaphosa and his fight on corruption. The tea party at Nkandla was the start of a campaign to keep them out of jail, writes Adriaan Basson.

Let's not try and overcomplicate the birth of South Africa's unique version of a tea party at Nkandla last week.

What does Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema have in common, besides scant regard for Covid-19 lockdown regulations? The ancient proverb that "my enemy's enemy is my friend" has never been truer.

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