The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have promised to end load shedding within six months if elected after the 2024 election.
The party released its election manifesto on Saturday in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa was once again plunged into further darkness after Eskom announced the implementation of stage six load reduction.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his State of the Union address earlier this week that an end to load shedding was finally within reach.
Last year, South Africa experienced 332 days of rolling power outages.
Mr Malema said they had already assembled a team of engineers who would be integrated into Eskom and that rolling blackouts would be a thing of the past once they became government.
Malema says load shedding has led to business losses and increased unemployment.
He added that lives were lost due to the power outage.
“We say load shedding should stop because we are in the dark now. Our people have no electricity. Load shedding will destroy many businesses and as a result businesses will disappear. Load shedding destroyed education. We thought Ramaphosa only killed people in Marikana, but through load shedding Ramaphosa killed people in South Africa. It continues to kill, and that’s why we must vote to stop load shedding.”
social grants
Mr Malema has pledged to double social grants for the elderly and introduced an unemployed graduates fund.
He says social relief for the poor and unemployed will be one of the hallmarks of the government.
“We want Abugogo Nabunkulu to receive R4,180 a month and veterans to receive R4,220 a month. The child support subsidy will be increased to R1,200 a month. EFF will introduce an alumni fund to help students earn a degree. We are planning to give R1,000 to those who do not get a job even after getting a degree, R3,000 to those who cannot get a job even after getting a degree, and R3,000 to those who get an honors award without getting a job.Get R4000. You should not go to school or get a job.”
National Police Agency
The EFF wants to amend the constitution to make the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) one of the Chapter 9 institutions.
They want the NPA chief to be accountable to Congress rather than being appointed by the president.
South Africa has nearly 10 Chapter 9 institutions, and the third party in parliament says adding the NPA to the list will ensure independent prosecution powers.
The EFF has the support of around 10% of voters and has 44 seats in parliament, a figure it hopes to increase.
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