Did South African politician Julius Malema say white people should not be allowed in shopping malls? No, that's not true: the story was published by a satire website but the satire disclaimer of the site is hidden away on a different page so it wasn't immediately obvious to readers of the story that the entire thing was made up. It is not real.
The story originated from an article published by News Updates South Africa on August 21, 2018 titled "'Whites should not be allowed in Shopping Malls' , Malema - News Updates South Africa" (archived here) which opened:
A resident from Centurion sent a frantic warning to fellow residents in Centurion warning them about EFF thugs chasing white shoppers away from a shopping mall. Apparently white privilege is the reason why white people are not allowed to visit a shopping mall.
Users on social media would only see this title, description and thumbnail, with no hint the story was satirical in nature:
'Whites should not be allowed in Shopping Malls' , Malema - News Updates South Africa
A resident from Centurion sent a frantic warning to fellow residents in Centurion warning them about EFF thugs chasing white shoppers away from a shopping mall. Apparently white privilege is the reason why white people are not allowed to visit a shopping mall.
However the site comes with an "About Us" page that says:
News Updates South Africa is South Africa's number 1 news satire website.
This indicates the story is not true. No other reputable news sources in South Africa reported on the quote either.
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