EFF leader Malema arrives in Rustenburg

Party members, dressed in signature red t-shirts and berets, ululated and waved hands when Malema arrived at the sports ground flanked by provincial chairperson Betty Diale and party spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi.

Malema is in the North West to garner support for his party ahead of the local government elections. He is set to wrap up his three-day campaign in North West with community meetings in Rustenburg, Marikana, Letlhabile and Brits.

"We are taking this municipality. We want to give you houses. Our municipality will work independent with its own budget. We are going to build houses without the provincial government. Municipalities have the right to provide for its people. If they stop us we are going to take them to court," he said.

He said the EFF was intent on fighting corruption. "We are fighting corruption, not because we hate Supra Mahumapelo [North West premier], we are fighting corruption because corruption steals from you," he said.

He said the EFF would stop alleged RDP house corruption in the Rustenburg local municipality.

"We are going to make the list of people waiting for RDP houses public so that each and every one can see their position. Today people on the waiting list do not know how far are they in the list because there is no transparency on allocation of houses."

Malema said they EFF would transform the Rustenburg local municipality.

"Pensioners and all unemployed people will not pay for water and electricity. The ANC is responsible for the high crime rate because they cut off water and electricity and people resorted to stealing to pay for water and electricity."

He said the EFF would also never sell land to property developers.

"The developer will be allowed to build shopping mall on land for free but has to give us 40 percent. This could be about R4 million. This money can be used to subsidise the poor. The land will be used to pay for people unable to afford services." - ANA