PRESS RELEASE: LAND PARTY Set To Upset DA and EFF In Upcoming Elections

To: All media

From: Land Party National Spokesperson

Date: 2019/02/04

Embargo: None

The Land Party, led by Chief Leader, Gcobani Ndzongana is proud to welcome well known activist and politician, Loyiso Nkohla and former EFF councillor Xolani Cekiso to its growing leadership team.

In a Dunoon community meeting on Sunday 3 February, Loyiso Nkohla and about 700 leaders from various community activist groups announced their intention to join the Land Party, and said there was major support for the movement.

“We have joined the Land Party because it is a grassroots organisation, established by poor communities and activists. We were inspired by its leadership who have delivered practical and tangible projects in the Hermanus community, as we have done in the metro.

“We see the Land Party as a future that will fight for eradication of informal settlements, backyarders, and social housing and poor communities at large.

“We will be part of its decision-making structures on all levels to represent our constituencies and we will participate in the manifesto consultative forums which will eventually produce a final product to be presented to all communities,” Nkohla said.

He said the issue of land remained a massive issue, especially in Cape Town,

“Our people deserve land. We know the DA will lose because of that. It has become evident over the last few years that they are not ready to listen to the people,” he said.

Maryam Sali, Land Party member and social activist in the Cape Metro area also addressed the crowd and explained how she had found her political home in the Land Party due to the unity, love, strength and results-driven groundwork the party has proved.

“I am tired of fighting with the City of Cape Town because they have failed the people of Cape Town. They have exploited us and have no compassion for us. We are tired of this. It is time we got proper housing, water and sanitation,” she said.

Among the new members of the Land Party is former EFF councillor Xolani Cekiso.

“The values of this party speak to many South Africans who are struggling. And I am fascinated by this movement because of these ideologies that it’s based on,” Cekiso said.

Cekiso resigned from the EFF in a full council meeting on Thursday.

“I couldn’t be part of that movement anymore because they made me feel very uncomfortable and didn’t have any respect for me,” he said.

During Cekiso’s pledge to support the Land Party, a small group of EFF supporters stormed the meeting in an effort to disrupt proceedings. A confused and angry hall full of Land Party supporters remained calm and disciplined while the rabble rousers were quickly removed from the hall.

A man leading the EFF troublemakers later jumped onto the roof of a vehicle parked outside the hall, causing severe damage to the vehicle while waving an EFF banner.

In a powerful and moving speech, Land Party Chief Leader, Gcobani Ndzongana assured the new Land Party supporters of his commitment to remaining a grounded community activist serving the poor and destitute masses of South Africa. He emphasized that Land Party leaders will continue living in their shacks and RDP houses to remain in touch with and always accessible to the people.

“We will never be seen driving fancy cars or wearing expensive clothes and rolex watches. We are fighting against that kind of capitalist greed for an equitable and just society for all the people of South Africa,” he said.

Ndzongana also noted the actions of the EFF disruptors at the meeting, saying that it is a good thing.

“We know we are doing something right when other political parties want to try and disrupt us. We must worry when we don’t have any disruptions,” he said.

The Land Party plans to contest this year’s general elections nationally and in all nine provinces as their support base is growing enormously across the country. The party’s manifesto launch is scheduled for 21 March 2019.

For more information on the Land Party visit www.landparty.org.za.

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THANK YOU Dunoon!