WATCH: EFF rally? Red berets take over OR Tambo to welcome Bafana Bafana.
Football fighters? Bafana Bafana returned to SA to meet hundreds of EFF members, including leader Julius Malema…
Unlike the Springboks or UFC champion Dricus du Plessis, Bafana Bafana received a very different welcome at OR Tambo. The national soccer team was greeted by a large crowd of members of the EFF party, including leader Julius Malema.
The team returned from their stint at the Afcon tournament in Ivory Coast, where they won a bronze medal for third place.
EFF STORMS OR TAMBO TO WELCOME BAFANA BAFANA
In pics posted on the X platform, hundreds of EFF members were seen awaiting Bafana Bafana’s return at OR Tambo on Wednesday, 14 February.
The team arrived in the early hours of the morning.
But instead of soccer fans wearing their yellow and green kits, the crowd was filled with red shirts and berets, as well as flags with the EFF emblem.
EFF leader Julius Malema, draped in a South African flag, was also there to greet the squad
A tweet from the party’s official X account read: “Fighters came out in their numbers to OR Tambo to welcome Bafana Bafana home. The EFF will always support and rally behind the South African football team.”
Take a look at scenes from the airport…
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The atmosphere is electric as The EFF led by The President and Commander In Chief, @Julius_S_Malema welcomes Bafana Bafana home at OR Tambo International Airport after their brave efforts at AFCON.#VoteEFF2024#RegisterToVoteEFF pic.twitter.com/d26XL5sOGZ
— EFF EKURHULENI REGION (@EkurhuleniE) February 14, 2024
Without the EFF Bafana Bafana was going to arrive to an airport that would be close to empty.
Trust EFF to always be in the forefront when it comes to showing support to one of our own.
EFF has shown us multiple times the Love it has for its people. pic.twitter.com/tWR6gG4AnX— Melanin_Mmaps (@Melanin_Mmaps) February 14, 2024
#BafanaBafana South Africans from all walks of life and members of the EFF have converged at the OR Tambo International airport to give Bafana a hero’s welcome. The team was scheduled to arrive at 4 o’clock but their flight has been delayed. It will now land at 4:52 pic.twitter.com/i6lSKFv219
— RVP – official 💛 goat 🐐 (@NkatloP) February 14, 2024
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The EFF Leadership led by CIC @Julius_S_Malema arriving at OR Tambo International Airport earlier today to welcome home Bafana Bafana. pic.twitter.com/jromSA6Zlp
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) February 14, 2024
MOKOENA SHOWS LOVE FOR MALEMA
Meanwhile, Bafana player Teboho Mokoena shared his appreciation for EFF president Julius Malema supporting the national team.
He said: “He’s my favourite president in the country. This is the proudest moment in my life and for my family. Keep on supporting us, and we’ll keep on doing our best”.
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Bafana Bafana player, Teboho Mokoena acknowledging the only President who came to welcome them home, CIC @Julius_S_Malema at the Bafana Bafana welcoming ceremony at OR Tambo international airport. pic.twitter.com/yc3W7PBGnc
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) February 14, 2024
