That was the message Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) commander-in-chief Julius Malema gave at an election rally in Newcastle at the weekend.

Eyewitness News reported that he said the Freedom Charter – which states: “restrictions of land ownership on a racial basis shall be ended‚ and all the land redivided amongst those who work it” – was problematic.

“If we say that South Africa belongs to whites too it means we are defeating what our forefathers were fighting for‚” the site quoted Malema as saying.

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“These whites found us here and not one of them came with a piece of land in their pockets.”

“So‚ if you see a piece of land and you like it‚ don’t apologise‚ go and occupy that land. That land belongs to us.”

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What the Freedom Charter says about land:

“The Land Shall Be Shared Among Those Who Work It!

“Restrictions of land ownership on a racial basis shall be ended‚ and all the land redivided amongst those who work it‚ to banish famine and land hunger;

“The state shall help the peasants with implements‚ seed‚ tractors and dams to save the soil and assist the tillers;

“Freedom of movement shall be guaranteed to all who work on the land;

“All shall have the right to occupy land wherever they choose;

“People shall not be robbed of their cattle‚ and forced labour and farm prisons shall be abolished.

CIC @Julius_S_Malema arrives in #Newcastle for the #EFF#FreedomCharterRally,#Madadenipic.twitter.com/CmF5JKCXXk

— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) June 26, 2016

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