EFF leader Julius Malema, overcome by emotion, delivered a teary address from the podium at his party's third National People's Assembly in Johannesburg.
EFF leader Julius Malema cut an emotional figure during an address from the podium at his party's Elective Conference
The party held its third National People's Assembly at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg from 12 to 15 DecemberThe re-elected EFF leader Julius Malema broke down as he gave an emotional speech on Day 2 of the National Elective Conference.
"I will never abandon this . You entrusted me with being a father figure to the destitute and forgotten of our people," he said."I extend my appreciation to my family — my children and all my extended family and friends, who suffered the consequences of my activism."They experienced the same pressure as I do due to our actions as an organisation. Yet, they've stood behind me without fail.
With Malema again at the helm, the rest of the party's top six, including Godrich Gardee and Marshall Dlamini, were also uncontestedly elected to their new and retained positions as Deputy President and Secretary-General, respectively.Tshepiso Mametela is a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience writing for online and print publications. He is the current affairs Head of Desk at Briefly News.
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