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S. Africa issues arrest warrant against Malema: lawyer

Expelled African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President Julius Malema addresses a media conference in Johannesburg September 18, 2012. REUTERS/Jordi Matas

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Authorities in South Africa advised ANC renegade Julius Malema on Friday that a warrant had been issued for his arrest, one of his lawyers said on Friday.

Expelled African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President Julius Malema addresses a media conference in Johannesburg September 18, 2012. REUTERS/Jordi Matas

“He was contacted about an arrest warrant,” Nicqui Galaktiou of Brian Kahn Inc. Attorneys told Reuters.

She could not immediately give further details about the warrant, which South African newspaper City Press said earlier was related to charges of fraud, money laundering and corruption.

 

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