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Elections 2024: How the EFF bankrolled its posters, party material and rallies

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EFF leader Julius Malema spoke about the party's preparations for the general election on 29 May.

EFF leader Julius Malema spoke about the party's preparations for the general election on 29 May.

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The EFF's posters, election material and major rallies have all been bankrolled with a R60 million Standard Bank loan.

Initially, it wanted R100 million from Africa's largest bank, but the EFF only qualified for R60 million.

There was also a R37 million allocation from the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC), which Malema said funded the party's birthday rally at the FNB Stadium last year.

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