Cape Town – Leader of the EFF Julius Malema on Saturday addressed the deteriorating state of healthcare and service delivery amid rising living costs in Alexandra Township.
According to IOL, Malema promised significant reforms if his party were to govern. He pledged sustainable jobs, free education, improved healthcare, enhanced social grants, better service delivery, crime reduction, business opportunities, and housing for the disadvantaged.
Criticising the ANC’s governance over the past 30 years, Malema vowed a recognisable government under the EFF after upcoming elections.
He stressed the importance of increasing social grants, emphasising education and better jobs as long-term solutions to poverty.
“Social grants are not a permanent solution to poverty; the solution lies in education and better jobs,” he said.
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Malema also advocated for higher grants for the elderly, citing their responsible use and vital role in supporting families.
Additionally, he promised a safe police force under an EFF government, with zero tolerance for misconduct.
South Africans head to the polls on May 29, three decades after the first democratic election in 1994 ended white-rule, bringing Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC) party to power.
According to AFP, President Cyril Ramaphosa touted South Africa’s achievements under his party’s leadership on Saturday as the country celebrated 30 years of democracy a month before the elections.
“South Africa today is an infinitely better place than it was 30 years ago,” Ramaphosa said in a speech marking “Freedom Day” at the Union Buildings.
He added: “We have pursued land reform, distributing millions of hectares of land to those who had been forcibly dispossessed,” he said.
“We have built houses, clinics, hospitals, roads and constructed bridges, dams, and many other facilities. We have brought electricity, water and sanitation to millions of South African homes.”
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
