EFF leader Julius Malema on Saturday delivered an ambitious
election manifesto for his party with bold promises on the economy and social
services.
Addressing a red sea of party faithful that were gathered
at the Giant Stadium in Soshanguve north of Pretoria, Malema told his
supporters that the EFF would go ahead with land expropriation without
compensation.
Furthermore, summarising from the party's 166-page
manifesto document, Malema said the EFF would end social ills such as the drug
scourge, teenage pregnancy and crimes.
In a South Africa governed by the EFF, Malema said personal
income tax and VAT would be reduced while tax for big business would go up.
As for the country's constitution, Malema announced that an
EFF government would make several changes including allowing 16-year-olds to
vote.
"We want the voting age to be reduced to start at 16
years because current laws allow 16-year-olds to give consent for sex and sex
is worse than voting," said Malema.
"You cannot say a 16-year-old can take a decision who
to sleep with but is [too] young to make a decision on who to vote [for].
"And when 16-year-olds are allowed to vote we know who
is going to win because the EFF is the home of young people, not some old age
home and that is why 16-year-olds must vote."
Malema said there was a misconception that their promise to
double child support grants would encourage uncontrollable reproduction which,
according to him, was already happening before child grants were introduced.
“You must reproduce and be like us the Malemas. We are
reproducing at my house and I see the youngest one can already walk. As soon as
he starts running, I'm adding another one. Don't be scared to reproduce because
of poverty. Children will eat what you eat and we must remain the majority
ahead of the boers because this is our land," said Malema.
Malema also said the current minimum wage of R3,500 was not
enough, saying the EFF would raise this to R4,500 while numerous sectors would
have sector-based minimum wages such as R7,500 for security guards and R12,500
for mine workers. times
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