EFF vows to end gang violence and extortion in the Western Cape

President of the EFF Julius Malema addressed his supporters in a manifesto rally that was held in Gugulethu in Cape Town.

Malema promised the party’s supporters that if they would be in charge they would end extortion in the Western Cape.

INSIGHT IN EFF MANIFESTO RALLY IN THE WESTERN CAPE

Malema hopes that the EFF hopes to grow within the Western Cape.

During the manifesto rally held in Gugulethu, Cape Town, Malema stated that should the EFF take over from the DA, the EFF plans on getting rid of gang violence and the extortion mafia’s in Cape Town.

According to IOL, Malema stated the DA run provincial government is too slow in addressing gangsterism and the extortion problem.

Malema also criticised President Cyril Ramaphos’s ANC, claiming it is full of corrupt individuals and that he is urging many South Africans to vote to remove the ANC.

Malema asked, “How can a government be scared of gangsters? It is because gangsterism is happening in the townships?

Malema stated that the townships are being run by people who are in prison.

“Who steal money and give it to politicians who come and campaign with dirty money.”

“We must not be scared to call it out because corruption is done by white people in the Western Cape.”

He also mentioned the protection of taxi owners.

When the EFF government comes in, we are going to subsidise the taxes the same way we are subsidising the buses.

EXTORTION RINGS PREY ON POOR COMMUNITIES

Residents of the small communities across Cape Town are often at the mercy of extortion syndicates.

Armed criminals demanding what is called a ‘protection fee’ have forced the City of Cape Town to stop basic service needs in areas like Gugulethu, Nyanga and Philippi East.

According to Ground Up, while these extortion criminals extort residents, businesses and municipality workers is not fairly something new

but there has been a recent surge in violent extortion-related incidents in Cape Town’s townships.

The total lack of services in some communities and the presence of general workers under police escort in others have significant effects on thousands of residents and workers in these areas.