It’s not like this could have been awarded to anyone else in 2014. Juju has starred in the news for the majority of the year, and, oddly, has piqued some sort of interest from the nation (be it watching videos of him acting like a douche in Steers or yelling “Pay back the money” in Parliament).

The EFF managed to win 25 seats in Parliament this year and marched on the SABC HQ in Aukland Park, “protesting the banning of an election advertisement that encouraged supporters to physically destroy e-toll gantries”.

[SABC acting COO] Hlaudi [Motsoeneng], I must warn you, I used to protect [Zuma] like yourself. He will dump you like a used condom, flush you like toilet paper. What makes matters worse for you, Hlaudi, is that you’re not a Zulu and you’re not from Kwa-Zulu Natal. Zuma will dump you. The ANC has been reduced to a tribal office. It has been Zulufied. All Zulus next to Zuma are tribalists. Zuma doesn’t care about anyone but himself.

If I have enjoyed anything about Malema this year, it’s how he has stood up and challenged the ANC government.

Check out the full piece on The Daily Maverick.