South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa
Summary
Julius Malema, a South African opposition politician, was denied a UK visa in time to attend a conference at the University of Cambridge on May 10. The UK High Commissioner to South Africa mentioned that the visa delay was due to necessary processing steps and recent bank holidays. Malema, known for his strong criticism of Western powers, expressed his disappointment publicly.Key Facts
- Julius Malema was invited to speak at the Africa Together Conference at the University of Cambridge on May 10.
- Malema did not get his UK visa in time to attend the conference.
- The UK High Commissioner to South Africa confirmed the delay was due to necessary visa processing steps and recent UK bank holidays.
- The Home Office in the UK does not comment on individual visa cases.
- The UK High Commission expressed regret and promised to refund the application fee.
- Malema and his party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), believed there was an attempt to silence them.
- Malema shared his frustrations about the situation on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
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