Crowds gather for EFF March

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Scores of Economic Freedom Fighters' supporters gathered in Makapanstad in North West on Wednesday morning ahead of a planned march to the Moretele municipal offices.

Before 10am, several police vehicles, including a Nyala, were parked near the crowd dressed in the EFF's trademark red berets and T-shirts.

A man led the singing, using a public address system mounted on a bakkie.

"Juju rea le wena (Julius we are go with you)," the crowd sang, referring to party leader Julius Malema.

He was expected to lead the march. Some of the protesters used umbrellas to shield themselves from the scorching sun.


Source : Sapa /jm/jk/lp/th
Date : 12 Feb 2014 10:21
 
Malema scolds cops

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema scolded the police on Wednesday for shooting at protesters.

He told a crowd outside the Moretele local municipal offices in North West that no one would stop them from protesting.

"I was told by EFF officials in North West that you would be marching. They said the officers here are used to killing people and we have come to join you so that they may kill us also," Malema said.

"North West police have started killing people again ... unfortunately today they are well behaved. We need officers who are behaved. Nobody will stop you from marching. If possible, march every day because there are no services."

Numerous police officers were at the entrance of the municipal offices as the EFF supporters marched to the municipal offices. They congregated near the buildings and set up a public address system.

Malema said African National Congress-led municipalities had failed people and were employing their relatives and sexual partners.

"These offices have been converted into bedrooms, half of the times people are sleeping in there. What they know is to throw parties and buy expensive cars. This is the time to change your votes. The ANC is an organisation of the black elite," he said.

"If you are a member of the ANC you should be ashamed because you are part of a group which failed our people. Take that T-shirt and use it to scrub the floor. If you use it as a night dress, you will have nightmares."

Malema was introduced at the crowd as "the president of South Africa in waiting".

He told the crowd to shun violence during protests, and said his party would help those who got arrested during strikes.

"If you are arrested, we will release you from prison. Those who need bail, we will pay for it. When you are released from jail, go back to the protest," Malema said.

"Let us direct our power to the enemy. Madiba (Nelson Mandela) gave you the power. Your vote is your power. Stop burning buildings, it's a waste of time."

Several members of the ANC peered out from inside the municipal premises as Malema addressed the crowd. A throng in yellow T-shirts bearing President Jacob Zuma's image marched out of the premises, singing, as soon as Malema left the venue.

A nearby supermarket shut its doors as protesters began to gather.


Source : Sapa /jm/hdw/lp/th
Date : 12 Feb 2014 14:53
 
I think poor Julius' march today was a bit overshadowed by the fun and games in Joburg.

No fun when you lose the limelight.
 
Redeemed said:
Manifesto launch today.

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I'm sorry Redeemed, listening to Malema here on eNCA clearly indicates his understanding on the constitution and law and/or blatant ignorance.

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You want him to run this country, then I understand what you want by this motive and support.
 
Agreed! But all this will succeed in doing is to split the sheeple.... We should eventually see a tri-split in the electorate...

Anc 52%
Sheeple 17%
DA 16%

The above figures were deduced after copious amounts of beer...
 
Mortymoose said:
At this stage of the game, the only folk that need to be worried are the ANC!
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We should hope that the ANC don’t kill the EFF, the ANC people is very violent against the EFF recently and this does not bode well for any SA citizen, unrest is not healthy.
 
He will be the party leader, who will he send to be his parliment puppet?

Since this is a democracy he should have a seat, he should just not cry when he is shushed and spoken to in a slow but clear voice.
 
http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/blacks-still-poor-20-years-later-malema-1.1651262#.Uwi4z_mSx8E

He said an EFF-led government would implement a minimum wage of R4 500 across the board for all full time workers.

“Mineworkers will earn R12 500 per month, farm workers R5 000 per month, manufacturing workers R6 500 per month,” he said.

Retail workers would get R5 000 a month while builders would earn R7 000.

Malema said there would be equal pay for equal work irrespective of gender, race, class and place of origin.

The EFF leadersaid his party would implement the National Health Insurance.

"The EFF government will expedite the implementation of National Health Insurance," he said.

He said the EFF would build state-owned companies that would help bring better healthcare.

The companies would include a pharmaceutical company to produce medicine and distribute it to hospitals and clinics.

"The EFF government will build a state owned healthcare equipment company to build healthcare equipment," he said.

He added that the party would also ensure traditional healers were incorporated into the healthcare system.

Malema said under the EFF social grants would increase.

"Social grants are an important aspect of bringing the poorest of the poor into some level of economic participation and EFF will introduce a

The grant for pensioners would increase from R1300 to R2600 per month and disability grants would go up from R1200 to R2400.

Child support grants would increase from R300 to R600 per month, he said.

War veterans would get an increase from R1220 to R2400, care dependency from R1 200 to R2 400 and foster child grants from R800 to R1600.

The EFF government would introduce a social grant of R2 500 per month for all terminally ill South Africans, he added.

Loud cheers and claps followed Malema's statements.
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Sounds great !

If he can tell me where the money is coming from I'll vote for him.
 
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