Analysis: EFF NPA: Dogwhistles, rogue generals, new leadership and a firm vision of a socialist future (VBS? Not so much…)

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Analysis: EFF NPA: Dogwhistles, rogue generals, new leadership and a firm vision of a socialist future (VBS? Not so much…) By Marianne Thamm

are all accusations that haunt the EFF. But Malema astutely ushered the VBS elephant right out of the conference venue long before the assembly had even begun.I have not been arrested, I have not been charged,” Malema dog-whistled a reply to the NPA.Those who “hounded him” and the party and who sought to see him behind bars were agents of WMC, or Pravin Gordhan’s shock troops, members of cabals, or infiltrated intelligence agents in the media.

It might have been either Malema or Shivambu who read out Sankara’s quote that “a soldier without any political or ideological training is a potential criminal”., made fortunes in contracts with the Chinese government in exchange for “lavish gifts, bribes and company shares”, Sankara chose to live his short, eventful and simple life “in the same conditions as the people he ruled.”

Malema unashamedly reiterated that he would not be told what he could wear, which social events he could attend , what car he could drive or where he could live.Who says the revolution must live in squalor? Many leaders did not come from squalor and it does not mean when we are liberated we should be one with the people.We must not live in squalor. We must represent their cries with affection,” Malema said at some point.

And while much of the successes and victories of the EFF, during its only six years in existence, have taken place on a national platform, on the ground, it is clear the party is finding it difficult to motivate and mobilise rank and file members and officials to spread its manifestos, pillars, vision and put in the hard hours to achieve the party’s long-term socialist goals.

Malema at some point delivered a stinging tongue-lashing aimed at delegates who had attended “this conference of R32 million just to sit outside to play spin the bottle…We are not here for a kiss party. We are here to work, no one should be outside.” Newly-elected EFF Secretary-general, Marshall Dlamini, is the head of security for the EFF and oversees the DOR. It was reported that Dlamini immediately fired the still-unidentified “General” immediately.

Members and delegates, and particularly student members should study also immerse themselves in the history, birth and trajectory of The South African Student’s Organisation founded by Steve Biko in 1968 and how it existed “not just at universities, but within the community.” The party was not building adequate internal capacity to win municipal elections and Malema said he hoped the conference would not use “CCT as a dumping area for the mediocre while establishing a lot of branches that do not meet and do not lead community struggles.”We must be honest when assessing capacity. The whole of South Africa is engaged in the land discussion because of the EFF.”

 

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Some may ask why you bother reporting on the EFF after being banned. I reluctantly read your report but soon realized that juxtaposed to News24's fluffy reporting probably driven by fear of being booted out, it is once again refreshing to read solid investigative DM reporting.👍

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