Wits Vuvuzela reporters Ray Mahlaka and Thuletho Zwane attended the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) conference from this Friday night to Saturday. The conference happened in Soweto and drew a significant crowd.
GALLERY: EFF national assembly in Orlando West, Soweto
by Thuletho Zwane | Jul 29, 2013
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Julius Malema, EFF commander-in-chief discussed the 7 pillars of the protest movement including land expropriation without compensation, free health and education, and nationalisation of natural resources and mines. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Malema: EFF proposes the scrapping of tenders. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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EFF supporters, most of whom are young, sing anti-ANC protest songs. "Phanzi ngo Zuma" chanted throughout the day. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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Malema: SA has been turned into a government of criminals. Stealing from government has been legalised and has become a mandate of the ANC. Corruption has been institutionalised. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Malema tells the crowd EFF will lead the economic revolution. Photo: Ray Mahlaka
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Malema: Why should there be a country that debates toilets. "O pallwa ke ho deliver-a toilet". They [the ANC] are clowns. Who fails to deliver a toilet? Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Floyd Shivambu and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi (Witsie and EFF spokesperson) before they marched around Orlando West. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Patrick Sindane, in his army uniform, says EFF is a revolutionary and militant protest movement. Photo: Thuletho Zwane
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Malema: We came to Soweto to breathe the same air the June 16 Soweto people breathed. The crowd, including young boys, listen intensely to his speech. Photo: Thuletho Zwane