Items seized as Juju begins to get the chop
THE beginning of the end for the high life of the once powerful ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is nigh after the South African Revenue Service (Sars) began to chip away at his wealth, piece by piece.
HARD TIMES AHEAD: Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has much to ponder. Picture by ReutersLast Monday morning the Sheriff of the court embarrassed the once-feared Juju, as he is affectionately known to his supporters, when he went to Malema's rented Sandton house to remove his valuables.
Then on Tuesday Sars applied for the sequestration of Malema and the case has been set down for February 27.
And this is the result of just one of many multi-pronged probes by the country's elite law enforcement agencies into Malema's financial affairs.
Sources close to the action say Malema's sumptuous groceries were left on the floor as the sheriff loaded the fridge and other valuables onto a waiting truck.
Among other items understood to have been removed from the house are expensive furniture pieces, Persian rugs and top-notch, single-malt whiskies.
It is expected that both Malema's supporters and foes will elbow each other when an auction to dispose of these assets is held in Braamfontein soon.
Sars spokesperson Adrian Lackay confirms that Juju's house was cleaned out and that this is just a warm-up exercise as Sars is owed in excess of R16m by the besieged Limpopo politician.
As the seized items cannot raise the amount Malema owes, Sars might have to grab more assets, including his houses, farms and cars.
"The assets have been seized by the Sheriff. It is now under the authority of a curator, who is appointed by the court to dispose of the assets through auction," says Lackay, adding that the order was granted by the Pretoria High Court.
"It was part of the order granted to us in December last year," he says.
"I can also confirm that we filed an application for the sequestration of Mr Malema.
"This is done when we believe that monies recovered through the sale of the attached property will not be enough."
Lackay adds that many inferences have been drawn from Sars' action.
"We are not involved in politics; every time Sars acts against a high profile taxpayer, people make assumptions.
"Sars has been in discussions with Mr Malema to help get his tax affairs in order since 2009 but that has not been effective.
"We have applied the same laws in the Dave King matter.
"Sars cannot be involved in political issues," he says.
Malema, meanwhile, refuses to comment.
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jnrb
You can only P*ss in so many peoples' faces before the tide turns against you, and taking on Mr Zuma was a BIG mistake.....magebula
Shem se swile ku tikeni swa mfowethu.Msindo495
Ukuphaph'akufuneki, always respect your elders no matter what you know about themDemedi
No better way of putting it Msindo495.... hlonipha uyihlo nonyoko!!!!!madimetsha
they always say what goes up, must come down, and the higher it goes the harder it will fall.....as they say be nice to people on your way up, you might need them on your way down.k'onana
......His Range Rover is on the name of a "friend", so it could not be attached.....He still has retained the services of a very expensive lawyer who will be hired for a long time battle.......Where is the money coming from???????..........kukuyalethosa1
Malema is walking around in napkins...sh!ting himself all over. How the mighty has fallen. From calling other people basdards and tjatjarag to being a low-life who's headed for Pretoria Central prison. This is a lesson to all and sundry...when you're eating cream at the top, stop sh!ting at those beneath, because you're going to need their support on your way down.tshepnas
I don't understatne this! why go the the small fish where as the are BIG one roaming the Tax payers money? as far is I know Juju did nothing accept "talk to much" the big fish was the one who was funding him while doing the backing/noise, are those paying their Tax or just becase they are big Fish they are not soppose to? just saying........NonozampembeMpembe
Really something fishy here why juju of all people?what they r doing is not fair at all just imgine loosing evrything?Zuma au cnnot rule 4ev this is not zim i use 2 like zuma but he finished d love i had 4 him with his bhaviour n 2 remind him incase he 4gets is tht he is not going to rule 4eva this is not Zim.Yes malema was wrong but he doesnt deserve this.removing frm his president sit was enoughkukuyalethosa1
Problem is his big mouth. He has responsibility of disclosing the names of big fishes.DAW
Juju thought he could be corrupt and award tenders to himself, but forgot that in doing so, he was stealing from himself. I wonder where he thought all the money comes from to pay those tenders... He forgot that it is taxpayers' money - and he forgot that he is supposed to be a taxpayer too. These idiots who think that being in government is all about how much money they can make seem to forget that all that money comes from somewhere. Its not as if it simply grows on trees, you knowDjembe
Poor Juju, where are Friends of JM guys he needs you now? You misled him now he is alone in the cold. I hope some of his supports, advisors, friend will come out to assist him. He has rich connections to name a few Tokyo, Winnie, Mathew, Paul, Fikile, Deputy Pres. and many others who favored him during his anti Zuma campaign ooh I forgot his Aunt Thandi Modise. Please be fair guys he was your mouthpiece. Juju we all loved you but you became arrogant face the music.Read all 15 comments