Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julias Malema has urged Zimbabwean youths to occupy Musina border and fight the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration, while discouraging what he termed fighting through hashtags.

Addressing an event in South Africa today, Malema said Zimbabweans were not cowards as they have a history of fighting.

“Zimbabweans are not cowards, Zimbabweans have fought before. Why is the Youth of Zimbabwe fighting through hashtags? Why is the youth of Zimbabwe fighting from South Africa and London? Why are they not occupying borders in Musina? We will support them,” said Malema.

Malema was referring to the trending #Zimbabweanlivesmatter which has seen influential global leaders speaking out against human rights abuses in the country including abductions and detention of government critics.