The IEC has received a flurry of complaints, some calling for the EFF to be barred from participating in the upcoming elections.
Julius Malema has remained defiant in the face of criticism ahead of this year’s general election, issuing a veiled threat against detractors of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
The firebrand leader is blazing a campaign trail across South Africa, which, naturally, comprises of fierce revolutionary rhetoric intended to woo disenfranchised voters.
EFF heading to the polls
His latest statement regarding the upcoming elections, due to be held on 8 May, come in the wake of severe uproar regarding Malema’s aggression towards journalists. His recent spat with veteran news anchor, Karima Brown, has been condemned both locally and abroad.
It’s Malema’s attack on Brown which has cast a shadow on the EFF’s ballot, with numerous organizations lobbying the Electoral Commission of South A
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