JULIUS MALEMA SPEAKS ON DA’S ELECTION SUCCESS MALEMA: THE DA DID NOT STEAL OUR VOTES, SOUTH AFRICANS CHOSE TO VOTE FOR THEM!
EFF leader Julius Malema has made headlines following his latest remarks about the Democratic Alliance’s performance in the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Speaking at the election results centre in Midrand on 7 November, Malema dismissed suggestions that the DA had stolen votes from the EFF.
He made it clear that voters had freely chosen to support the DA.
According to Malema, the ANC’s decision to work with the DA in the Government of National Unity after the 2024 elections may have influenced how some voters viewed the DA.
He questioned why voters should not support the DA when the ANC itself was willing to work alongside the party in government.
Meanwhile, the EFF has experienced a decline in its national support, with Malema acknowledging that the party needs to confront its electoral setback honestly.
His statement has opened another political discussion in South Africa, particularly about the changing relationship between the ANC, EFF and DA.
THE BIG QUESTION: Is Malema accepting the voters’ decision, or is he pointing the finger at the ANC for helping the DA gain more support?
South Africans are watching as political parties prepare for coalition negotiations.