Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has urged Zimbabweans to seek employment in their own municipalities, such as Harare, instead of looking for work in South Africa.
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Read E-PaperSpeaking at the EFF’s Siyabonga Rally in Seshego on August 16, Malema pointed to South Africa’s 66.5% youth unemployment rate as a key reason to prioritise local job creation.
He said: “We are not saying Zimbabweans should not be given jobs, but they must get jobs from their own municipalities.”
The remarks mark a departure from Malema’s 2022 position, when he encouraged South African employers to hire Zimbabweans and other African nationals, though with preference given to locals.
