Malema

Kenny also examines the EFF's political philosophy, which is based on Marxist-Leninism and economic liberation, highlighting the hypocrisy of Malema and other ...

Peaceful demonstrations will be fine; attempts by force to prevent workers trying to earn a living to feed their families on that day will not be fine, and will be resisted by the South African security forces. Last week the DA mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, promised that the DA would not allow work to be interrupted in Cape Town tomorrow. The EFF claims Lenin as its political inspiration, and shares his belief in total state control and abolition of private property. Some of the questioners simply praised the EFF and welcomed the shutdown. It had the most successful start-up of any political party in South African history. It is worthwhile looking at the EFF’s own claims and aims for itself, which it spells out clearly on its website and in its manifestos, and which it demonstrates clearly in the behaviour of its leaders. Marxists despise the working classes, and so do Julius Malema and his EFF leaders, such as Floyd Shivambu. They hold lavish, very expensive parties, as if to gloat over the hungry workers in the townships. It seems likely that South Africa might soon be ruled by an ANC-EFF coalition, in which case the EFF would dominate the ANC, which is weak and divided, and Malema would be very close to supreme power. The question is: could Malema reach high office in South Africa and lead the country to ruin, as Robert Mugabe did in Zimbabwe? Arguing that Malema’s hypocritical behavior and incitement of violence go unchecked, with the potential to cause disruption and harm to the country’s economy. The fact that he spends a fortune on capitalist luxuries for himself while posing as a working-class hero, did not seem to trouble anybody.