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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Johannesburg – South Africa and social media were stunned last night, when EFF leader Julius Malema took to Twitter to ask former president Jacob Zuma to meet him for tea.<\/p>\n

Malema, a close ally during Zuma\u2019s rise to power, will be meeting the former president at the weekend. The two political heavyweights haven’t had a cordial meeting since Malema\u2019s expulsion from the ANC in 2012.<\/p>\n

The coordinator of the meeting is Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina. Masina couldn\u2019t hold back his glee and also took to Twitter to confirm the meeting, saying: \u201cI\u2019m sure the two men, who contributed to the constitutional being of SA, will provide a great insight to how mature our democracy has become\u201d.<\/p>\n

The meeting is said to \u201ccreate synergy\u201d between the two. Last year, Malema told Independent Media that \u201cif the onslaught against Zuma continued they (society) would have to mobilise for Zuma. Sources close to the \u201cZuma camp\u201d told The Star that the meeting had been a consideration for months.<\/p>\n

Masina, a strong detractor of President Cyril Ramaphosa, is said to have unsuccessfully attempted to facilitate several meetings before.<\/p>\n

The political \u201cfather-and-son-turned-foes\u201d will meet in Zuma\u2019s Nkandla homestead. Speaking to The Star, Zuma\u2019s office has confirmed the meeting, calling it a \u201cpeace and destiny\u201d meeting.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, ANC secretary general Ace Magashule told the media on Wednesday that people should just leave Zuma alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeave comrade Zuma alone, just leave him. What is the problem? What has Zuma done now? I can\u2019t talk on behalf of president Zuma \u2026 President Zuma is a South African, he has rights, so you can\u2019t want me to talk on behalf of president Zuma.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWhy should we suspend a person who believes in what he believes in? President Zuma has a right to do whatever he wants to do \u2026 So, I don\u2019t see what is the issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday evening, a day after Zuma issued his statement announcing that he was prepared to be jailed for defying the court, the Zondo Commission issued a statement reminding of his obligation to come forward and give his side of the story.<\/p>\n

The commission stopped short of telling Zuma that he could be stripped of the perks he continues to enjoy as a former president.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems that Mr Zuma considers himself to be above the law and the Constitution. The commission reiterates that, in terms of the Constitution, everyone is equal before the law. This constitutional guarantee must be given effect to,\u201d the commission said.<\/p>\n

In its counterpunch, the commission said it would lay criminal charges against the former president for defying a summons for him to appear before it, between January 18 and 22 this year.<\/p>\n

It reminded him that it has a date with him between February 15 and 19, and should he carry out his threat not to appear, it will take unspecified action.<\/p>\n

All these threats from the commission come as Zuma\u2019s family, supporters like the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA), RET (Radical Economic Transformation) Forces and Ubumbano Lokuthula pledged their support and backed his defiant stance.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, elsewhere, political parties and non-governmental organisations applauded the commission for laying criminal charges against the former president.<\/p>\n

Glynnis Breytenbach, DA shadow minister of justice and correctional services, said urgent steps need to be taken by law enforcement agencies now to ensure that Zuma is compelled to testify during his scheduled appearance. She added that if he is allowed to continue this contemptuous behaviour, it will entrench a perception that he is above the law.<\/p>\n

The Star<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. Johannesburg – South Africa and social media were stunned last night, when EFF leader Julius Malema took to Twitter to ask former president Jacob Zuma to meet him for tea. Malema, a close ally during Zuma\u2019s rise to power, will be meeting the former president at the weekend. 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