Malema’s patronage empire: VBS loot, power games and the book that exposes it all

Investigative journalists Pauli van Wyk and Micah Reddy join Alec Hogg to unpack their explosive new book Malema, Money, Power, Patronage. From VBS to dodgy metros and shell companies, the authors reveal how Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu built a patronage empire — and why South Africa’s broken justice system has failed to hold them accountable. Already in its second print before official launch, the book has been called a “must-read” and a blueprint for prosecutors who may one day bring the EFF leadership to book.

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