EFF’s Julius Malema Gunning for KZN, South Africans Laugh

• The Economic Freedom Fighters's President Julius Malema has his sights set on the province of KwaZulu-Natal
• The party is set to deploy more leaders to strengthen the Red Berets' presence in KwaZulu-Natal after a dismal election performance
• The party deployed former deputy secretary-general Poppy Pailola, and South Africans questioned whether the party would make any inroads in the province

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, cabinet reshuffles, the State of the Nation Address, Parliament and Parliamentary committees, politician-related news and elections at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.

LIMPOPO — The Economic Freedom Fighters has deployed former deputy secretary-general Poppy Moiloa as its provincial convener in KwaZulu-Natal to strengthen the party's presence in the province.

EFF gunning for KZN impact

According to TimesLIVE, party president Julius Malema announced during a press briefing on 3 February 2025 that the party deployed 11 other leaders to turn things around in the province.

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He expressed confidence in the leaders who were deployed to KZN after a dismal performance in the 2024 general elections. The party scraped together 2.56% of the vote in KZN, which was a significant drop from the 9.96% it received in 2019.

What you need to know about the EFF

• EFF president Julius Malema called on the South African National Defence Force soldiers deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo to be recalled, and Helen Zille agreed
• Malema voiced his support of the Expropriation Act in the event right-wing organizations like the Freedom Front Plus litigate against it in court
• This was despite the party joining the MK Party and the Democratic Alliance in rejecting the signing of the bill into law

What South Africans think

Netizens on Facebook weighed in.

Thabo Byron Monama said:

"You focus on KZN and other provinces will also decline because there are no boots on the ground. Fighting a losing battle."

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Isaac Kegaogetswe Mokganyetsi said:

"He doesn't have to deploy leaders to KZN. The people on the ground know their leaders. Fighters on the ground in KZN must do the job."

Zamokuhle Mkhize said:

"None of his ideologies resonate or align with the people of KZN. He should shift his focus elsewhere."

Carl Taylor said:

"Still babbling and causing division in government."

Vuma Nqethosaid:

"Dead party. This party won't survive 2026 in KZN."

Julius Malema defends land expropriation after Donald Trump's threats

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Malema defended land expropriation after US President Donald Trump said he would cut funding to SA because of human rights violations.

Malema made it clear that the government would proceed with expropriation without compensation and slammed Trump's threats. He said the government's reliance on foreign aid and investment surrendered the country to imperialists.

Source: Briefly News