Don’t argue your politics at EFF headquarters, Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema has warned anyone who may have differences of opinion with him to keep away from the party’s headquarters.
Malema's warning comes after tensions flared outside the party's Winnie Madikizela Mandela House headquarters in Marshalltown on Wednesday morning.
A group of Afrikaans-speaking men held a protest outside the party's headquarters ahead of a planned media briefing by Malema and the party's leadership.
The group demanded to join the briefing and were refused entry by the party's secretary-general Marshall Dlamini and MP Vuyani Pambo.
They were apparently unhappy with Malema’s chanting of ‘Kill the Boer’ during the anniversary rally on Saturday.
"Racists want to march into our offices. This is not a playground, it's a revolutionary house,” Malema said.
“Here is not a place where we are scared of a white man. It is the only liberated zone in South Africa. No white man comes taking chances here. Those ones who came earlier, they must thank their God. They must try it again.
“It is not a playful area here. You can argue your politics wherever you do, don't come here.
“We never go to anyone's offices, we never interfere with anyone's programs, but we are not going to be undermined. We have got everything we need to protect this office, and we will defend it with our lives. No one can come and take chances here, so they must be warned," Malema added.
So Afriforum thugs tried to enter Winnie Madikizela Mandela House by force. They thought it's Luthuli House. #EFFPresser #JuliusMalema pic.twitter.com/5V4aqsOn5V
— Battalion 54 (@54Battalion) August 2, 2023
@EFFSouthAfrica Region Ground Forces responded to the call to defend EFF HQ which was being attacked by white racist boys. #EFFPresser pic.twitter.com/jVhjkqaVaJ
— EFF JOBURG REGION (@EffJhbRegion) August 2, 2023
Fighters quickly responding to a group of White Right Wingers of Afriforum who toyed around the idea of staging a protest inside Winnie Madikizela Mandela House. The EFF is not a playground. Our Headquarters is a liberated zone, it is not a place for white arrogance.#EFFPresser pic.twitter.com/DRYu6KtVfN
— EFF Gauteng (@EFFGautengProv) August 2, 2023
Malema has become a subject of social media debate for over two days after the party's 10th-anniversary rally at FNB Stadium on Saturday, where he chanted ‘Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer’ after concluding his speech.
The video captured at the event has since gone viral on social media.
The Freedom Front Plus has already opened a criminal case against the EFF leader, while the DA vowed to file charges against Malema and the ANC at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
AfriForum had approached the Equality Court to declare the song hate speech, but their case was dismissed a year ago.
It filed an appeal, saying it believes the judgment has fundamental errors.
The Supreme Court of Appeal is due to hear the application in September.
#EFF10thAnniversary DA leader John Steenhuisen says the party will file charges against EFF Leader Julius Malema and the ANC at the United Nations Human Rights Council
— Anastasi Mokgobu (@AnastasiMokgobu) July 31, 2023
This comes after Malema chanted "kill the Boer,the farmer" at the party's rally on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/nfKkvMi9T3
