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'Malema is a small boy' Kunene tells Trump after G20 snub

'Malema is a small boy' Kunene tells Trump after G20 snub

Executive Summary

US President Donald Trump announced he will not attend the G20 summit in South Africa, citing alleged land confiscation and genocide against white farmers, referencing EFF leader Julius Malema's parliamentary chants and speeches. Patriotic Alliance deputy leader Kenny Kunene downplayed Malema's influence, calling him a 'harmless pest' not in government and inviting Trump to visit. The EFF condemned Trump's statements as a disinformation campaign, accusing him of economic recklessness and defending Malema's constitutional advocacy for land redistribution to the African majority. This exchange highlights tensions over South Africa's land reform debates and their international repercussions ahead of the summit.