Malema: Don’t tell us we’ll get land in 2030

Thousands of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters descended on Soshanguve, east of Tshwane, on Saturday for the launch of the party’s election manifesto.

The manifesto launch comes a few months ahead of general elections set to be held in May.

Land expropriation without compensation and job creation is the main focus of the manifesto.  

“We don’t want to be told that we will get land in 2030, we don’t want to be told get jobs in 203. We want jobs now, we are hungry now, we want to eat now,” Malema said.

He said the message of the party is simple - the money should go “to the pockets of the poor”. 

Malema vowed to increase the current national minimum wage, promising that mine workers will earn at least R12 500.

Malema also said an EFF government will take a series of measures to deal with the scourge of corruption.

“When we come into government we are going to arrest all those the minister who stole the money of those people.”

The manifesto promises free electricity to South Africans who are on social grants.

“We cannot say you are poor but when it come to electricity you are rich.”

Malema told his supporters that the party will strengthen Eskom and rejects the introduction of independent power suppliers, saying it will only benefit the elite.