The divisive leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters threatens to hoover votes up from the ruling party.
His speeches at otherwise run-of-the-mill parliament sittings light up social media, the party he built from scratch almost 11 years ago has flourished to become South Africa's third largest party and his reach extends not just across the nation but to elsewhere on the continent as well.
The relentless focus by the EFF's commander-in-chief on the inequality in South Africa, and the failure of the ANC to sufficiently redistribute land from the white minority to the black majority, has cost support for his former party, which led the fight against apartheid. The EFF chief sparked a row just last year, when he told crowds at a protest against Israel over the war in Gaza: "The EFF, when it takes over next year, is going to arm Hamas and make sure Hamas has the necessary equipment to fight for their people."
Mr Malema's supporters enjoy the combative rhetoric, and he remains an inspirational orator whose sharp focus on the rights of poor black South Africans has earned him their love. Mr Malema was born in 1981 and raised by his domestic worker mother Flora. He grew up in Seshego, a township in the northern Limpopo province.
His earliest actions as leader were to noisily campaign for Mr Zuma to take over - first as ANC leader and later as president - telling a crowd of supporters that he would "kill for Zuma". The manifesto promised to create jobs for the millions who are unemployed, end South Africa's rolling power cuts and nationalise key parts of the economy, like mines and banks.However, Mr Malema has in the past been accused of betraying the leftist ideology he promotes.In order to pay the tax arrears, Mr Malema had to sell an unfinished mansion in Johannesburg's upmarket Sandton suburb, which included a cinema room and a cigar lounge.
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