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Durban – Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters burst into laughter when a candidate councillor, in an apparent slip of the tongue, shouted, “Viva ANC! Viva!”.
The woman was introducing herself to the party’s deputy president, Floyd Shivambu, at the Bellhaven Memorial Centre in Durban, where he was meeting branches and councillor candidates in the eThekwini region yesterday.
The woman was, however, not the only one who suffered confusion.
Just before her, another candidate had shouted, “Phezulu ngokhongolose, phezulu.” (Up with the ANC!”)
Shivambu smiled and gave them hugs, acknowledging that they had mistakes. Some members sitting in the packed hall were visibly irritated by the incidents though.
While members waited for Shivambu, EFF members clapped and sang along to spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s now-viral Azania and many other songs, including Kill the boer.
About 300 people welcomed Shivambu when he walked in to address the members.
Meanwhile, EFF leader Julius Malema said on Sunday black South Africans did not need social grants, but their land back, .
In a hall packed with mostly young supporters clad in EFF regalia, which was for sale at the venue, Malema said black South Africans did not need grants.
“We just need our land back.”
He referred to the social grants as a bribe.
He said if they [the government] then insisted on not giving back the land, they should double the grants.
Malema said once people had land, they would then be able to provide for their families, without relying on government aid.
“We can work for our children. We don’t want social grants, we’re rich in land, mines.”
Malema urged South Africans to stop voting for T-shirts and food parcels.
This was after supporters shouted that they wanted T-shirts, shortly before he started his address.
“I don’t buy votes. We’re here to feed your soul. Don’t vote for me for material gain, don’t choose me for what you can get.” — News24
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