Old Photo of Julius Malema With His Cousin Mpho Gets South Africa Talking

A photograph of Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema standing alongside his cousin Mpho Edward Malema is making the rounds on social media.

The image gained new attention after media reports stated that Mpho, 40, was arrested by the Gauteng Political Killings Task Team at a Pretoria shopping mall in connection with a ghost fleet tender scandal.

The arrest relates to an alleged R16 million municipal vehicle tender fraud, in which millions of rands were reportedly paid for vehicles that were never delivered to the Emfuleni Local Municipality.

South Africans have taken to social media to share strong reactions to the resurfaced image, with many users weighing in on the alleged link between the tender scandal and the political leader.

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Claims linking Julius Malema to the alleged scandal have not been established by a court, and the allegations remain unproven.