THE Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) President and commander-in-chief Julius Malema addressed Soshanguve residents on Wednesday, 1 May, at Matshivhapark in Block K, north of Tshwane.
Over 2 000 residents painted the park with red in attendance while enjoying performances by local artists from the Tshwane district, including Goodwill, DR Malinga, and barcadi dancer and performer Karabo Khakhu, known as Jelly Babie, who were also wearing red.
The programme director for the day was comedian and MC Sipho Ntuli, also known as School Boy.
Malema reminded the public that during the Covid-19 pandemic, the ANC government dug over a thousand graves for citizens.
However, he confidently said that the graves they excavated would be used to bury the ANC on 29 May during elections.
"Under the EFF government, after the election, we will not be heading to graves but rather to economic freedom. Child support grants will be one thousand rand, and grants for older people must be four thousand rands,” he said.
Furthermore, Malema stated that people shouldn't be prevented from having children due to their financial situation, arguing that children are a blessing to families, including low-income backgrounds, as they end up taking their families out of poverty.
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He emphasised that education is free and that teenagers must go to school and not produce babies.
Malema declared, "You are stupid if you are a child and you have a child,” he said, advising the youth to stop degrading their families and going back to school.
The fact that Mmatlou Mokoaledi (62) shook Makema's hand pleased her.
She stated that they were pleased to see Malema with their naked eyes.
"I am grateful that he came to talk to us on a national holiday because the city is filthy, and we need the DA to resign from leading Tshwane," she shouted.
Mmatlou said that parks are not cared for, Pretoria is a capital city full of potholes, and services, including garbage collection, are not provided on time.
Dimpho Mokoena (32) said unemployment is the cause of crime in townships.
"Why is it so hard for the government to invest in the youth? All we want is a job; the rest, we can deal with later."
