South Africans must decide if they want load shedding, unemployment - Malema

He addressed the party’s Tshela Thupa election rally at  Peter Mokaba Stadium in Limpopo on Saturday.

The thousands of EFF supporters were in a celebratory mood, painting the Polokwane CBD red as hundreds of buses and taxis from various districts arrived at the stadium early in the morning.

The rally was attended by mostly young people who said they believed in the vision of the EFF.

Mosima Monyekgope, a 25-year-old first-time voter from Turfloop, said he believed in the vision that the EFF has for South Africa.

"I wish the EFF could win after the 29th of May. I believe that they will make a very big chance with the energy and power in government. I really do believe in Malema.

“My wish is for them to give young people more seats in Parliament. I believe that young people can contribute to a very big chance," she said.

Thabo Mabotja, who had voted for the ANC during previous elections, said he ditched the governing party for EFF during the 2021 local government elections.

He said he believed in the EFF because they don’t make empty promises.

"I started voting for them during local government elections. Even now, I am giving my vote to the EFF," said Mabotja.

Despite the EFF’s failure to fill the 45,000-capacity stadium, Malema started by thanking provincial leadership for the work done preparing for the event.

The party hosted a Tshela Rhupa rally at the same venue before local government elections, with Malema saying the stadium had empty spaces despite people from various provinces also in attendance.

“Today, we filled this stadium with only fighters from Limpopo; you should be proud of yourselves; this is a show of victory,” he said.

"We have done everything humanly possible. We have been everywhere, we have spoken in different languages, we have followed the manual as it was presented before us, we have gone door to door, we have done canvassing sheets.

“There is nothing we haven't done to speak to the people of South Africa.”

Now, it is in the hands of the people of South Africa. The people of South Africa must decide if they want unemployment, they must decide if they want load shedding, they must decide if they want to remain landless.

“The people of South Africa it  is now in your hands, we leave here very proud, that we did everything to make our generation very proud," said Malema.