The party has also defended
choosing Khayelitsha and Cape Town as its venue because of the area's
significance in the fight against apartheid.
Residents from communities
across the metro packed the makeshift dome structure erected at the Khayelitsha
Rugby Stadium on Saturday.
The EFF’s 12th anniversary
celebrations were a mix of entertainment and political messages from a variety
of speakers, including religious and traditional leaders.
EFF spokesperson Thembi Msane said the party was well received in Khayelitsha, adding that the red berets are also doing well organisationally. “As you can see, we are celebrating 12 years and it’s a successful event. Parliament is functioning as it should, provinces are functioning as they should. Recently in Gauteng, we had our sub regional people’s assemblies, which is a sign that the organisation is growing.”
Party leader Julius Malema
also reassured supporters that the party was not about to die. “We must remove
them next year so that we can come in and clean up their mess.”
He also urged supporters to vote the Democratic Alliance (DA) out of power in Cape Town, accusing the party of neglecting poor communities.
Done by Shaneca Cupido
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