Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema got a hero's welcome on Wednesday when he visited families whose homes were hit by a tornado on Tuesday afternoon.Women ululated‚ struggle songs immediately filled the air‚ and traffic came to a standstill when Malema arrived in Tembisa.He took time taking selfies with some of his fans‚ while others took to rooftops to catch a glimpse of him. Malema was accompanied by national leadership figures‚ including the EFF’s popular national spokesperson‚ Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. "We will take this city‚ no matter what‚" said one of the supporters outside Maoke Park‚ where Malema was to talk.More than 400 people have been displaced after the tornado swept through Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, damaging a mall, hospital and numerous households.Video courtesy Jana van den Heever via FacebookAccording to the City of Ekurhuleni, the thunderstorm blew roofs off about 200 households in Winnie Mandela leaving an estimated 400 people displaced. Other areas damaged by the storm include 100 shacks and 20 houses in Hospital view.The Malimba of God church was completely destroyed by the tornado that hit the Ekurhuleni township on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: Boikhutso Ntsoko The tornado also ripped the roof off Phumulani Mall and damaged Tembisa Tertiary Hospital.The Gauteng department of health said the hospital fence, carports, about 20 vehicles, three ambulances and the roof of one building had been destroyed and trees were uprooted. Ekurhuleni Emergency Services spokesman William Ntladi said three people suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. ER24's Werner Vermaak said debris and twisted metal scattered across the mall might have caused the injuries. A search and rescue operations at the mall found no one trapped in the debris.The Shoprite soup kitchen serving residents affected by the tornado that swept through Tembisa. Picture: Boikhutso NtsokoEkurhuleni has established a Joint Operational Centre (JoC) to assist victims of the tornado,  providing salvage sheets as an interim measure to cover the roofs, distributing food parcels and blankets as well as deploying social workers and mobile clinics. – TMG Digital..