Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema will today address the party’s Tshela Thupa Rally in Katlehong, Johannesburg. This is another push for voters to give the party a chance in Monday’s Local Government Elections.
Thousands of EFF members and supporters are scheduled to attend the rally which follows a number of others that have been taking place across the country, with Malema promising to bring change at the municipal level of governance.
Despite the fact that political analysts say coalitions will be a common site after November 1, Malema says they expect an outright win in places like eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal and many other municipalities in Limpopo.
Malema launched a strong campaign in areas where his party performed poorly in the past elections. In Cape Town, his rallies attracted large numbers of people, including students from various campuses in Bellville. One of the areas he visited was Khayamnandi outside Stellenbosch.
In KwaZulu-Natal, the party lost one of its councillor candidates, Thulani Shangase who was mysteriously killed on October 17, in the Herwood area of Plessislaer in the Midland.
The Kwanyamazane resident was apparently returning from an EFF campaign meeting in Dambula in Herwood when he was killed. The motive for the killing had not yet been established.
Despite the setback, Malema is continuing his campaign to woo voters in KZN.
In Katlehong, the EFF is expected to attract thousands of supporters at its final rally.