Phakelumthakathi Laughs Off Julius Malema’s R4,500 Pension Grant Promise
- Anti-illegal immigration activist Nkosikhona Phakelumthakathi Ndabandaba fired back at Julius Malema over his SASSA pension grant promise
- Malema vowed to double the old-age grant from R2,400 to R4,500 during EFF manifesto launches ahead of the November local elections
- South Africans online questioned whether the pledge was financially possible and pointed to Malema's past unfulfilled promises
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SOUTH AFRICA - An anti-illegal immigration activist has hit out at EFF leader Julius Malema after he promised to double the monthly SASSA old-age grant if his party wins the upcoming local elections.
Nkosikhona Phakelumthakathi Ndabandaba took to X to say anyone who believed Malema's pledge was a fool. His post included a string of laughing and heartbreak emojis, and he wrote:
"Just because some South Africans are dumb enough to fall for it."
Malema's election promise explained
During EFF manifesto launches held in Emalahleni and the North West on 5 September, Malema pledged to increase the monthly old-age grant from R2,400 to R4,500 should the party take control of municipalities in the 4 November local elections. He argued that pensioners had paid taxes their whole lives and spent their retirement years caring for children and relatives. Alongside the grant increase, he also promised free electricity for SASSA recipients and debt relief in EFF-run municipalities.
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The pledges drew immediate scepticism from South Africans online, who questioned both the sincerity and the maths behind the announcement.
Mzansi questions the numbers
South Africans on X were not convinced:
@JustTulani said:
"This Malema guy had a chance to transform Limpopo but instead he said he is 'international'"
@Frederico_indef asked:
"What about your proposal to give R1,000,000 to every South African each year until death do us part? Was that for election purposes too or just for content?"
@uMaster_Sandz wrote:
"He can't help himself, he chose to lie blatantly 😭😂"
@Land_a_priority said:
"We dont take this cartel friend serious anymore, he must go to the Madlanga Commission to answer about his friends"
@piesangs28 broke it down:
"We fail at doing math. SARS collected $2 Trillion for 2026. The grant payouts he is proposing will amount to $1 trillion. So we must pay half of our taxes to grants. What of hospitals, roads?"
Malema challenges Ramaphosa to lock up Phakelumthakathi
Briefly News also reported that EFF president Julius Malema challenged Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament on 25 August 2026 over the ongoing anti-foreigner violence.Malema said that the perpetrators of the violence were known, hinting at Phakelumthakathi, Ngizwe Mchunu and Jacinta Ngobee Zuma. He also alleged that police were present during attacks on foreign nationals but made no arrests, suggesting possible state involvement.
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