THE EFF LEADER JULIUS MALEMA STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION.

THE EFF AUTHORITIES ARRIVES AT THE MATLOSANA STADIUM FOR THE YOUTH RALLY, NORTH WEST: PICTURES TWITTER.

Maleka Charles

The EFF leader Julius Malema stressed the importance of education as part of honoring the youth of 1976 and how it would benefit the youth of 2018, Saturday.

Speaking at the Youth rally in Matlosana Stadium, North West, Malema told the young people to stay in school so that they can own mines and take care of the land.

He even said they must not honour those that fought for their freedom by taking drugs and drinking alcohol.

“We must love education. Let us produce doctors, let us produce young educated black children to honour the sacrifice of the young lions of 1976.”

“We cannot honour our fallen heroes by taking drugs and drinking alcohol.”

“I want to encourage you to go to school because how will you be able to own a mine and yet you cannot read?”

“How will you be able to take care of the land if you are not skilled to? Go to school and acquire the necessary skills.”Malema told the youth that just like the youth of 1976 the youth of today must say enough is enough and start making changes.

He urged them to look forward not backwards lest they become salts.

“Like the youth of 1976, you must say enough is enough. You must stand up and make a change.”

“Don't look back, else you will become salt. Move forward and together let us make a change.”

Malema said the government must own the banks so that they could be favourable to the youth and develop their entrepreneurial ventures.

“We need banks to be state owned. We need the banks to be favourable to young black people and develop their entrepreneurial ventures.”

“Currently banks do not provide opportunities to young black people.”

If the youth want this change they must change their vote advised Malema.

“If what you have tried and tested is not working, then you must change your vote.”

“We have honoured the leaders of the struggle, now it is time we honour the young people of 2018.”

He said if people don’t vote for the EFF they’ll continue living in shacks just like their grandmothers who stayed in shacks after voting for the ANC.

“You must know that if you do not vote for the EFF, then you will continue living in a shack. Why?”

“Your grandmother voted for ANC and she still stays in shack. You voted ANC and you still in a shack.”