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The EFF was in Brackenfell on Friday to demonstrate on alleged racial segregation related to a private tuition party attended by only a few white students, parents and teachers from Brackenfell High School.
EFF members gather at Brackenfell High School ahead of their anti-racism rally on November 20, 2020. Image: Zukile Daniel / EWN
CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde on Friday criticized Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) protesters for failing to adhere to agreed logistics and for failing to implement COVID-19 security measures in Brackenfell.
The EFF had gone to the suburb to demonstrate about alleged racial segregation related to a private tuition party attended by only a few white students, parents and teachers from Brackenfell High School.
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The day was characterized by clashes with the police who repeatedly used stun grenades, tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd.
#BrackenfellHigh Police earlier dispersed a group of EFF supporters who had gathered a block from Brackenfell High School. KB pic.twitter.com/uXe3OeBc3q
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Winde thanked police and law enforcement officers for working to ensure that the conditions of Friday’s meeting were met and that the school, students and educators were protected.
The prime minister also thanked residents for taking calls to avoid the area. He said the EFF failed to abide by its own agreement with the police and the city of Cape Town, which was critical for two reasons.
First, the demonstration took place outside a school attended by students who had a constitutional right to education. And second, measures were put in place to protect all people from violence and the spread of COVID-19.
Winde said the majority of EFF members did not wear face masks and did not maintain a safe distance at a time when Cape Town was beginning to see a notable increase in coronavirus cases.
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