Malema promises land and title deeds to Bhongweni residents
EFF leader Julius Malema campaigned door-to-door in Bhongweni Village in Buffalo City, Eastern Cape, on Wednesday. He told residents, whose homes have been demolished over alleged illegal land occupation, the EFF would fight evictions if elected on 4 November.
Malema said the EFF would put land into residents' hands and provide electricity, water and good roads if it gains power in Buffalo City. He said: "The government must just transfer the land into your hands. We want you to have electricity, water and good roads."
Malema also said the legislation requires eviction authorities to find alternative land for affected people. He said the EFF has been fighting evictions alongside residents, using EFF lawyers.
Brenda Fuba, a 68-year-old homeowner who has lived in the village since 2011, said residents live in fear of demolition. Some land parcels in Bhongweni belong to the Agricultural Research Council and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.
Malema also spoke to Nozipho Magadlela, a 44-year-old unemployed hospitality graduate of Walter Sisulu University. He said an EFF-led government would fight nepotism so that people get jobs based on their qualifications.
Key facts
- Who
- Julius Malema (EFF leader); Brenda Fuba (68-year-old Bhongweni Village homeowner); Nozipho Magadlela (44-year-old resident, hospitality graduate of Walter Sisulu University…); Economic Freedom Fighters (political party led by Julius Malema)
- What
- Malema visited Bhongweni Village, where homes have been demolished over alleged illegal land occupation, and told residents the EFF would transfer land to them and fight evictions if elected in Buffalo City. He made these promises during door-to-door campaigning two weeks before the local government elections.
- When
- 21 October 2026
- Where
- Bhongweni Village, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape
- Status
- Reported