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title: "Malema's opportunism and the media blackout caused by our love affair with Russia"
description: "Malema’s flip-flopping on homophobia exposes his political opportunism, South Africa's love affair with Russia explains a media blackout, and how a shipping container brought electricity to a powerless town."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "THE WEEKEND WRAP"
author: "Daily Maverick"
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canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-07-29-malemas-opportunism-and-the-media-blackout-caused-by-our-love-affair-with-russia/"
published: "2023-07-29T07:00:46"
updated: "2023-07-28T16:39:15"
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# Malema's opportunism and the media blackout caused by our love affair with Russia

> Malema’s flip-flopping on homophobia exposes his political opportunism, South Africa's love affair with Russia explains a media blackout, and how a shipping container brought electricity to a powerless town.

By Daily Maverick · Published 29 July 2023, 09:00 SAST · Updated 28 July 2023, 18:39 SAST

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