EFF to reflect on losses in LGE 2026: Malema
The EFF has lost over 600 000 votes, recording a total of 1.8 mln compared to 2.4 mln in 2021
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has announced it will reflect on the losses it incurred in the 2026 Local Government Elections to better prepare for the 2029 elections. The party suffered a decline of 612,326 votes nationally, dropping from third to fourth place in the voting. In the 2026 elections, the EFF garnered a total of 1.8 million votes, a decrease of four percent compared to the 2.4 million votes they received in 2021.
During a media briefing at the Results Operations Centre in Midrand, EFF leader Julius Malema emphasized that a setback is not a defeat, but rather an opportunity for self-reflection and improvement. He urged the EFF to use the outcome of this election to prepare for future national and provincial elections in 2029, vowing to not shy away from the national picture and to avoid making excuses for their losses.
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