WATCH: Julius Malema takes a jab at businessman MySol: “He’s a small boy”

At an EFF rally over the weekend, the political party’s leader Julius Malema took a jab at popular businessman Solomon ‘MySol’ Madibela, calling him a “small boy” after berating him and claiming he is not scared of men like him.

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Julius Malema calls out MySol

During his speech, Malema spoke about mines and stated that they are meant to serve the people. He then went on to ridicule MySol.

“The mine will not service MySol, MySol se foot. You must tell him that he is a small boy to me. I am not scared of small boys,” the party leader expressed.

Malema seemingly claimed that MySol is pilfering mines, and that he will no longer be able to do so.

“I am not scared of boys who go around pilfering mines. I am not scared of boys who think they’ve got money. Here is a bus station. He must go around asking about me. I don’t play with chancers,” he said.

Mysol o dirile eng?😭😂😂 https://t.co/aRXrFO22X8

— Lord (@PontshoX4) October 25, 2026

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Julius Malema’s jabs get the people talking

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula took to social media, expressing confusion about what the two men could be fighting about, and said he will reach out to Malema to settle the matter amicably and called MySol a solid businessman.

Mysol is a solid SA entrepreneur. Whatever the fight is about, I will reach out to Julius to understand. Lets settle this amicably .

— ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula (@MbalulaFikile) October 25, 2026

Commenters under the post found the remarks unnecessary and distasteful. Some were confused about why the EFF Commander-in-Chief called MySol a small boy.

Small boy based on what? This guy is just a hater nje

1. MySol is contributing to the communities of North West; he’s currently building a library.

2. MySol is giving ADT and Excavator operating skills to the people of North West.

3. MySol pays tuition fees for 20 Students per year.

4. MySol employs people from North West, he gives jobs to the poor people of North West.

5. MySol never looted VBS Bank Funds that were the lifetime savings of Limpopo Gogos and their Stokvel monies.

6. MySol never looted Limpopo Funds using On Point Engineering.

7. MySol respects the country’s laws; he never fired Guns when he was drunk and was never found guilty of firing a gun.

Maybe he’s a small boy because he’s not associated with criminals like Feroz Khan, Mazotti, Andre Johnson.

— RET ARE THIEVES (@malalaveve) October 25, 2026

Others referred back to the party leader’s previous claims that Black people should enter the mining industry.

@PontshoX4 No! My leader is now failing me😄 NOT so long ago he was saying a black person should own mines, but he goes against it when a black man finally did it😂😂Now I don’t know what he wants anymore.

— 🔥Mbuzi in a kraal🐐 (@CanduDereal) October 25, 2026

More simply used the opportunity to hate on the political party as a whole.

@PontshoX4 Lol, we are not surprised; this one hates SANS, who are doing well, and not endorsing the EFF

— Dr Sweet love. (@IC_Tha_Great) October 25, 2026

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