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News24 | Malema sees red after UK visa not approved in time to address students at Cambridge University
- Hours before his planned departure to attend the Cambridge Africa Together Conference on May 10, 2025, British officials refused a visa application from Julius Malema, the head of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters party.
- The denial followed delays attributed to procedural steps and UK bank holidays, with no substantial justification provided, although the British High Commissioner apologized for the timing.
- The two-day Cambridge Africa Together Conference, held at Cambridge Union and St John's College in London, hosts over 250 participants including African policymakers and business leaders focused on regional economic progress.
- Antony Phillipson, UK High Commissioner, expressed regret and personally apologized, explaining that the Home Office could not complete the visa application before the deadline, which resulted in Malema being unable to deliver his speech on 10 May.
- The visa denial sparked accusations by Malema and the EFF that the UK government used bureaucratic processes to silence dissenting political views and restrict their international engagement.
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Far-left South African Politician Says the UK Denied Him a Visa to Speak at Cambridge University
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A far-left South African politician renowned for his anti-West rhetoric has accused UK authorities of denying him a visa to speak at an event at Cambridge University for political reasons. World News | Far-left South African Politician Says the UK Denied Him a Visa to Speak at Cambridge University.
Far-left South African politician says the UK denied him a visa to speak at Cambridge University
A far-left South African politician renowned for his anti-West rhetoric has accused U.K. authorities of denying him a visa to speak at an event at Cambridge University for political reasons.
News24 | Malema sees red after UK visa not approved in time to address students at Cambridge University
The EFF has accused the British High Commission in South Africa of deliberately failing to process a visa application in time for party leader Julius Malema to visit the UK for an address at Cambridge University.
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