# EFF leader Julius Malema says electricity should be affordable. Speaking during a campaign in Heilbron, Free State, ahead of the local government elections, Malema questioned why electricity remains expensive when South Africa produces its own coal. He also emphasised that the party has pledged free basic municipal services, including water and electricity, for unemployed people and social grant beneficiaries:
Malema firm that South Africans deserve affordable electricity [SOUND]
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