Full Name
Julius Sello Malema
Date of Birth
March 3, 1981
Place of Birth
Seshego township, South Africa
Education
Julius Malema attended Mohlakaneng High School in Limpopo. He completed a two-year diploma in Youth Development at the University of South Africa (UNISA). He later pursued studies in Communications and African Studies at the same university. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2016, followed by a BA (Honours) in Philosophy in 2017.
Spouse’s Name
Children’s Names
Malema has three children. His first son from a previous relationship is named Ratanang. He has two children with his wife Mantwa Matlala, their first son is named Munzhedzi and the name of the third child is not publicly available.
Parents’ Names
Malema was raised by his mother, who was a domestic worker, and his grandmother.
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
Julius Malema has been affiliated with several organizations throughout his political career. He joined the Masupatsela group of the African National Congress (ANC) at the age of nine. He was also active in the Congress of South African Students organization, serving as province chairman in 1997 and then as president from 2001 to 2004. He served as the president of the ANC Youth League from 2008 to 2012. After his expulsion from the ANC, he founded the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in 2013 and has been serving as its leader. Julius believes in Pan-Africanism