Africa-Press – South-Africa. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said the party’s 12th anniversary celebrations in Cape Town this weekend would be a “festival of the poor”.
The red berets will gather at the Khayelitsha rugby stadium on Saturday for the party’s birthday, where thousands of supporters are expected to fill the dome that’s been erected at the venue.
Malema was addressing a media briefing in Cape Town to give an update on preparations for the birthday celebrations and other political developments.
The EFF’s anniversary celebrations were supposed to take place in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, but had to be relocated due to the damage caused by the devastating floods in the region.
“The EFF made the responsible decision to relocate the venue out of respect and solidarity with those affected. This change of venue was not done in isolation or without consultation.”
He said that Khayelitsha, an African National Congress (ANC) stronghold in a Democratic Alliance (DA)-run metro, was an obvious choice because of its sheer size and the party’s pro-poor agenda.
“This will not just be an event, it will be a festival of the poor, a moment to reflect on 12 years of struggle, survival growth and victories.”
Malema said the party was also making “huge inroads” in growing its support in the Western Cape after increasing its numbers in the last elections.
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