Riyaz Patel
EFF leader Julius Malema has ‘banned’ investigative journalism units amaBhungane, Daily Maverick and Scorpio from attending party events.
Malema made the announcement during the EFF memorial service for former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe in Soweto, Thursday.
Malema said the three news entities should be treated as the enemy, much like the EFF did when it banned Gupta-owned The New Age newspaper and broadcaster ANN7.
“We must never rely on the media to wage a revolution.”
The move comes after the units published an exposé on Malema, party deputy president Floyd Shivambu and Shivambu’s brother Brian, as well as
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