‘MySol’ is a solid entrepreneur: Mbalula steps in as Malema and mining tycoon clash

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has promised to intervene in the feud between EFF leader Julius Malema and North West mining tycoon Solomon “MySol” Madibela, pledging to contact Malema to understand the dispute and seek an amicable resolution.

Mbalula defended Madibela as a “solid entrepreneur” after Malema launched a personal attack on the businessman at a rally at Letlhabile Stadium, North West on Saturday.

“MySol is a solid SA entrepreneur. Whatever the fight is about I will reach out to Julius to understand. Let’s settle this amicably,” Mbalula wrote on X.

Malema accused the businessman of benefiting at the expense of local communities.

“These mines will service our people… These mines will not service MySol. MySol se foot. I will repeat, MySol se foot. You must tell him that he’s a small boy to me,” Malema said.

He also challenged the businessman, declaring: “I am not scared of boys who think they have got money… He must go around and ask about me… I’ll put you in your place.”

The latest attack follows comments Madibela made on the Podcast and Chill network, where he alleged that a political party leader disliked him after he declined an invitation to join their party.