Raila, Malema take supporters to streets, protest high cost of living
South Africa’s Julius Malema (left) and Kenya’s Raila Odinga. On March 20, 2023 they were at the centre of protests that went on concurrently in their respective countries. PHOTOS | EMMANUEL CROSET YASUYOSHI CHIBA | AFP
Kenya’s Raila Odinga and South Africa’s Julius Malema, born in different backgrounds and at different times, are not political allies, but last week were at the centre of protests that went on concurrently in their respective countries.
They rode on popular frustrations of the poor in their respective countries, unsettling authorities with massive street demonstrations. In the end, at least 325 people had been arrested in both countries.
