‘I support my children financially’: Penuel responds to Julius Malema’s criticism

Malema criticised members of the public for supporting Penuel despite long-standing allegations that he had failed to pay child maintenance. “There’s a guy here called Penuel. How do you fund a person who refuses to pay maintenance?” Malema said.

He continued: “We have criminals all over because of men like Penuel who are not paying maintenance. You proudly associate yourself with such a person and then regard such a person as an influencer. Shame on you.” TheEFF leaderargued that influential public figures should be judged not only by what they say publicly.

Additionally, they should be judged by how they conduct themselves in their private lives. He also rejected claims that he neglects his children. “To all my haters: I support my children financially.

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I pay maintenance. I withheld maintenance for two of my kids for a few months when I didn’t have access to my kids, but luckily that was resolved.” “My mistake was talking about this publicly. I should’ve only discussed this in private circles.

I take full accountability for this because now it’s being used to lie about me.” Penuel explained that he had previously spoken publicly about withholding maintenance as a way of encouraging one of his children’s mothers to allow him access to his children. He said the matter had since been resolved. Now, they are successfully co-parenting.

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