NEWS - AFRICA
| 2013-07-29Indians, Afrikaners out to get me
Julius Malema
JOHANNESBURG – Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has alleged that the tax case against him is a politically motivated conspiracy run by a group of Indians ‘in bed’ with Afrikaners, the Sunday Times reported.
“I’m subjected to political persecution by political leadership led by [Finance Minister] Pravin [Gordhan], with his group of Indians,” Malema was quoted as telling the newspaper.
“It’s a small clique of Indians who are in bed with a group of Afrikaners in [the SA Revenue Service], and Afrikaners in the law fraternity.”
He reportedly claimed the “small group of Indians” had a “political programme” against him.
“The Afrikaner are [sic] pursuing a racial hatred against Julius and what he advocates for,” he was quoted as saying.
On Tuesday, Malema’s Polokwane house was auctioned.
Sars attached the property to recoup Malema’s N$16 million tax debt.
In May, Malema’s incomplete mansion in Sandton, Johannesburg, was sold at auction for N$5.9 million. His farm in Limpopo fetched N$2.5 million at auction in June.
Several of his household goods were also auctioned earlier in the year.
- Nampa-Sapa
“It’s a small clique of Indians who are in bed with a group of Afrikaners in [the SA Revenue Service], and Afrikaners in the law fraternity.”
He reportedly claimed the “small group of Indians” had a “political programme” against him.
“The Afrikaner are [sic] pursuing a racial hatred against Julius and what he advocates for,” he was quoted as saying.
On Tuesday, Malema’s Polokwane house was auctioned.
Sars attached the property to recoup Malema’s N$16 million tax debt.
In May, Malema’s incomplete mansion in Sandton, Johannesburg, was sold at auction for N$5.9 million. His farm in Limpopo fetched N$2.5 million at auction in June.
Several of his household goods were also auctioned earlier in the year.
- Nampa-Sapa
