Julius Malema, Dali Mpofu slammed for violating Covid-19 precautions at Zindzi Mandela’s funeral

Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema and EFF former National Chairperson, Dali Mpofu have been slammed for attending Zindzi Mandela’s funeral with no face mask and social distancing.

On Friday, July 17, 2020, Zindzi was laid to rest in a private funeral with the attendance of Malema, Mpofu and other guests.

Malema’s ties to the family run back to the days of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, with whom he shared a close bond as well as with Zindzi herself.

In a photo that surfaced online the EFF officials were spotted posing with Zenani Mandela with no precautions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, twitter users immediately voiced their dismay at the EFF officials and Mandela family placing themselves under risk of contracting the virus at the event.

This is made worse by the family’s announcement that Zindzi had tested positive for Covid-19 before her death.

Check the photo below:

https://twitter.com/EFFSouthAfrica/status/1284054371471327232?s=20

Here are tweeps reactions:

The EFF criticized the government for opening schools yet you have no masks , no social distancing etc. The only thing the EFF is good at is blowing smoke .
— Kenny Chiyangwa (@KC10212364) July 17, 2020

You wear one indoors vele? Seriously though..you do that?
— 🇵🇸🇵🇸🤝#2024our1994 (@Sbu_Fo) July 17, 2020

https://twitter.com/Tesoha3/status/1284095010921754624?s=20

I like being fooled neh ? Coz you know may wear masks for cameras after that they take off those masks
— Ben Luvuyo Vevane (@ben_vevane) July 17, 2020

https://twitter.com/BlessingsRamoba/status/1283454919777935360?s=20