EFF willing to take up arms
The EFF says it's willing to take up arms if the upcoming local government elections are not free and fair.
Julius Malema has told Al-Jazeera in an exclusive interview that they're ready to defend the outcome of the polls if needed.
"This regime must respond peacefully to our demands, it must respond Constitutionally to our demands. If they are going to respond violently, like they did in Alexandra in Johannesburg when people said the results do not reflect the outcome of their votes and they sent the army and intimidated our people, we are not scared to fight.
"Zuma is not going to use the army to intimidate us, we are not scared of the army," he said.
The local government elections will be held on August 3.
(File photo: Jacaranda FM News)