EFF leader Julius Malema castigated the ruling ANC for presiding over Mahikeng which he said had turned into “a rubbish dump”.

Malema told thousands of supporters on Saturday at the Montshiwa stadium during a provincial manifesto rally that Mahikeng residents were left with no option but to yearn for the good old days when their city used to be clean.

“People look back and say Mangope was better because the city was then full of life and pristine. Now all that’s left are potholes, some as big as the swimming pool at Nkandla,” he said to loud applause.

Malema, who had been campaigning in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district for the whole week said it was time for people to entrust in the EFF with their vote because the ANC had “betrayed the aspirations of those who fought for freedom”.

“When you cast your votes on May 7 remember our heroes who fought for political freedom. Let’s work and conduct door to door campaigns as we don’t want to be the opposition party. We want to govern and be able to implement our own policies and turn around the desperate situation communities find themselves in,” he said.

The firebrand leader took aim at President Jacob Zuma who he accused of abusing tax payers’ money in the security upgrades done to his Nkandla homestead in Kwazulu-Natal.

“Police called me to provide them with additional evidence on the theft of public money and I will do so because I have the information. He (President Zuma) steals like a young child and must step down and rot in jail.

“Nkandla must be converted into a museum of corruption so that people know about it,” Malema said.

He said that a march to the Union Buildings would be organised to make sure Zuma stepped down as the president of the republic.

Meanwhile, the EFF promised to support miners in their fight for a monthly basic wage of R12500.

The fledgling party said this wage package would be a way to redistribute the wealth of this country.

“We will fight corruption and ensure that the working class don’t earn less than R4500. We will increase child support grants and make sure that our pensioners also get an increment. As for criminals, they must be isolated as they destroy the economy and innocent lives. All of us must come together as one and fight social ills. Those who rape must rot in jail.”

The Botswana National Front (BNF) came to support the EFF.

“We are here to give solidarity to EFF economic liberation. Malema remains loyal to the founding principles of the liberation of South Africa.

“In Botswana we want genuine political economic independence,” BNF leader Kago Mokotedi said.
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