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South Africa's Julius Malema escapes political ban, for now

South Africa's Julius Malema escapes political ban, for now
Julius Malema. (Photo:Reuters)

South Africa: Populist South African politician Julius Malema narrowly escaped being barred from public office on Monday when a judge placed the vocal critic of President Jacob Zuma under "provisional sequestration" over an outstanding tax debt.

The left-wing Malema, who led the ruling ANC's youth wing until his expulsion for ill-discipline in 2012, is running for president under the banner of his Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party in May 7 elections.

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