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The party said EFF leader Julius Malema must be held personally responsible because he openly advocates hatred and violence.
Members of the EFF outside the Senekal Magistrates Court on October 16, 2020. Image: Abigail Javier / EWN
JOHANNESBURG – The Freedom Front Plus (FFPlus) has filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, after members of the Red Berets were heard singing ” Shoot the boer “during his demonstration. in Senekal on Friday.
The FFPlus has criticized the behavior as unacceptable, adding that the statements were irresponsible and played a significant role in the agricultural killings.
The party said Malema should be held personally responsible because he openly advocates hatred and violence.
Earlier today, Malema struggled to explain that the situation in Senekal was not so much about murder on farms as it was about a dispute over land.
The red beret leader addressed dozens of supporters who arrived this morning in response to his call to defend state property.
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His presence coincided with the court hearing of two suspects who were arrested in connection with the murder of farm manager Brendin Horner.
The matter was postponed to next Tuesday.
The murder of the 21-year-old unleashed an emotional chain of events, which saw local farmers take to the streets in protest against the attacks and killings on their property.
The EFF demonstration took place in conjunction with the presence of members of the African National Congress (ANC) and some belonging to the AfriForum lobby group.
Malema said his goals in Senekal extended beyond the events of the past few days.
“We are here to fight and die for the land. We are here to fight and die against apartheid because South Africa still has apartheid.”
He said that today’s demonstration was a continuation of the fight against apartheid.
“We did not die and they jailed us for going to the same schools with the whites … those are by the way. The real problem is our land. We want our land, with everything that comes with it.”
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