Gayton McKenzie Claps Back At Julius Malema’s Threat To Sue Him for Badmouthing Him
- Patriotic Alliance president and the Minister of Arts, Culture and Recreation, Gayton McKenzie, has responded to Julius Malema
- The Economic Freedom Fighters' president said in a recent interview that he would not hesitate to sue McKenzie for badmouthing him
- McKenzie roasted Malema, and South Africans debated their statements, as some were on Malema's side and others supported McKenzie
Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, cabinet reshuffles, the State of the Nation Address, Parliamentary Proceedings, and politician-related news, as well as elections, at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.
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JOHANNESBURG — The beef between Patriotic Alliance (PA) president Gayton McKenzie and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president Julius Malema continues as McKenzie hit back at Malema's threats to sue him.
McKenzie posted a tweet on 31 July on his @GaytonMcK X account. He responded to an article published on the same day in which Malema threatened to sue McKenzie for badmouthing him.
In response, McKenzie accused Malema of thinking he has the sole mandate to insult people.
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What did Malema say?
Malema was responding to slurs McKenzie called him in a message to PA supporters on 28 July. McKenzie previously called Malema a gossip and a bank robber. Malema said that he did not view McKenzie as an ally and would not take McKenzie's slurs lying down. Malema denied robbing anything and said he won't hesitate to hit McKenzie with a lawsuit.
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In October 2024, McKenzie said that he was not afraid of threats from the EFF about reporting him for allegedly misusing state funds on his trip to the Olympics in the same year. McKenzie responded and said that the EFF was using his name to remain relevant.
What did South Africans say?
Netizens were on different sides of the spat.
Those who supported Malema
Power said:
"You are lucky because most South Africans were gullible. But the truth is, you have nothing to offer. Your rise was built on attacking him and using his words to appeal to the people."
Pattino said:
"You're still useless."
Those who supported McKenzie
Mzamo Dudula said:
"Chairman, leave the Julius insults for the TL gladiators. Rather educate us: You spent 15 years behind bars and came out doing better than most in this life thing. If prison pauses one's life, how did you hack the system?"
Ava in Africa said:
"Gayton, build a school. That will be insult enough."
Peter MA said:
"I think he has met his match this time. He has an unwinnable case this time."
McKenzie and Sihle Lonzi roast each other
In a related article, Briefly News reported that McKenzie and EFF MP Sihle Lonzi had roasted each other. This was after Lonzi accused him of not introducing a bill to combat illegal foreign nationals.
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Lonzi said McKenzie was enjoying the benefits of blue light security. In response, McKenzie called him Ndlozi from Temu, and South Africans reacted.
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