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EFF leader Julius Malema told supporters in Daveyton to view a recent Ipsos poll as a driving force for their campaigning efforts. (@EFFSouthAfrica/X)
EFF leader Julius Malema told supporters in Daveyton to view a recent Ipsos poll as a driving force for their campaigning efforts. (@EFFSouthAfrica/X)

EFF leader Julius Malema has called on the party's "ground forces" to persevere in the face of a damning recent Ipsos poll.

Malema, who was speaking to supporters at an open field in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, on Sunday, said the EFF was still in line to at least become the second-largest party in South Africa.

Ipsos published poll results on 27 April which showed a meagre 11.5% support for the EFF ahead of the 29 May general election.

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