Julius Malema, Motormouth

by Ronel S on Sep 28th, 2009

Another weekend, another bushel of quotes from Julius Malema. There were many to choose from over the past 48 hours, but we’ve selected the following as the highlight. Malema, in reference to certain outstanding speeding fines: “I only know revolution, I don’t know anything about driving.”

For the context of the quote, see below. And to get many more priceless Malema gems, buy Max du Preez and Mandy Rossouw’s The World According to Julius Malema, which is chock-full of them!

Julius Malema is just as fast on the road as he is to open his mouth – and he does not believe in paying his speeding fines.

The president of the ANC Youth League, renowned for his hard-partying, love of fast cars and glib comments – has notched up thousands of rands in unpaid speeding fines in the Johannesburg metro alone.

His explanation: “I only know revolution, I don’t know anything about driving.”

Read the full article at News24.com

Meanwhile, for a take on Malema’s antics off the road, take a look at this hilarious piece on “the Malema virus” by News24 user Wayne G:

The “Malema” virus is spreading fast and infecting the airwaves; it is airborne and seems to be more prevalent amongst the impressionable youth at the moment, but may change with the wind. It is believed the ANC hold the vaccine, but for some reason they are not using it. Their ignorance is allowing this virus to mutate rapidly and infect our society. The destructive capacity of a virus often depends on how it is dealt with upon detection. If quarantined in time, its effects can be minimised.