EFF member allegedly shot ahead of the party’s anti-xenophobic march in Alex
ALEXANDRA - It is alleged that an EFF party member was shot and injured moments before EFF party leader Julius Malema arrived in Alexandra to address the residents and embark on an anti-xenophobic march.
UPDATE: 7pm – It is believed that the EFF member who was shot has been shot in the knee.
According to reports, it is still unclear where the shots were fired from. Julius Malema has twitter abuzz with the hashtag, #Malema trending on the social network with people tweeting extracts from his speech. Scroll down to view the tweets.
One of the quotes that is being tweeted a lot, reads, “Go ask the ANC for a job. It protects white privilege and leaves you to poverty.”
Nice one Malema. U score a 10 out of 10 this time round.
— ZenZizzle💞 (@Zenobiya) April 20, 2015
INITIAL REPORT: It was reported that the bullets seemed to have been fired from a nearby hostel.
Supporters ran for cover. It is reported that the man has been taken to hospital.
The march is meant to be peaceful and motorists are urged to avoid 4th Avenue where the march will take place.
It was reported that in his address of the crowd, Malema urged the residents of Alexandra to stand against xenophobia and that no one should misinterpret the words of the Zulu king, nor should they kill in the name of the king.
He said the community should ask the government for more jobs, not the foreigners.
It was reported by EWN that Malema said, “You can kill all [foreigners] and you will still die in poverty.”
#Malema is currently trending on twitter. Below are some tweets:
"@ewnupdates: [LIVE BLOG] "You can kill all [foreigners] & you will still die if poverty" -Julius Malema https://t.co/yNc3ZrmYMS #Xenophobia"
— Rendani (@Rendani_Makhado) April 20, 2015
👌 RT @AntonHoch1: Like him or hate him, I believe Julius Malema can get onto the ground and get people to calm down
— Rendani (@Rendani_Makhado) April 20, 2015
i bow to @Julius_S_Malema when it comes to mobilising the community
— Phusu_Maginya (@maginyaphusu) April 20, 2015
To be perfectly honest, I think Julius Malema would be better suited in helping to stop #xenophobia…well at least in GP
— Rakgadi Thuli 😊 (@_Mmathulo) April 20, 2015
Malema has once again outsmarted our leaders. He went on the ground to address the masses while others can only do so on TV
— Molifi TSHABALALA (@Msheroza) April 20, 2015
