Malema pledges homes for victims' families

AT A mass funeral in Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema vowed to build houses and dig boreholes for the families of the ten young victims who lost their lives in a bus accident in the province.

- THABO MAKWAKWA

The tragedy occurred last Monday night near Vryheid when a bus carrying supporters from an EFF rally in uMlazi collided with a long-haul truck, resulting in a catastrophic crash.

At the mass funeral, Malema expressed his condolences and promised support to the grieving families.

"To the families of these young heroes, we say you are not alone. Your loss is our loss. Your tears are our tears. Your children are not forgotten," he said.

"To die in a revolution must be an honour and so we will honour all of these young heroes.

"Each one of them with a house, proper houses that have all the facilities... and if there is no water in those yards, we will make sure we put boreholes to restore the dignity of those families.

"We will build those houses and put (in) those boreholes because we want to build a permanent relationship with these families. We don't want to forget you; do not forget us," he added.