Watch: EFF head for Kraaifontein Police Station during community march

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Cape Metro Region are, on Friday 27 November, holding a community march in Kraaifontein. The red berets plan to visit three facilities in the area for a range of different reasons. 

WHY ARE THE EFF HOLDING A COMMUNITY MARCH IN KRAAIFONTEIN? 

According to the EFF, participants will march to the Municipal offices in Kraaifontein, the Kraaifontein Police Station and the day hospital. 

While the march already kicked off at 7:00 on Friday morning, the red berets say they are visiting municipal offices regarding poor service delivery and evictions, the police station for crime, gender-based violence and protection fees and the day hospital for HIV/AIDS patient discrimination and poor healthcare. 

The EFF Cape Metro tweeted saying that the City of Cape Town wanted to shut down all EFF activities by blocking the people’s march. 

“Kraaifontein Community are soldiering ahead. No amount of SA police service brutality and the DA will stop the power of the masses,” it said. 

“The City of Cape Town tried and failed to stop the Kraaifontein people’s march. We won in court to have the EFF march approved. Today we will expose them for who they are. No one can defeat the power of the masses,” it added. 

#ProtestAction #EffInKraaifontein March still peaceful in Kraaifontein where EFF MARCH TAKING PLACE WITH REGARDS TO SERVICE DELIVERY ISSUES.. @BOSBEER2006 @1SecondLater @MARIUSBROODRYK @News24 @SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/HJuB21ncHx

— BOSBEER.COM (@BOSBEER2006) November 27, 2020

Another video was also posted by broadcast journalist Athi Mtongana, showing a large group of members heading for the police station. Three police vehicles could be seen driving past the group. 

The Economic Freedom Fighters in the Cape Metro region are headed for the police station in Kraaifontein.

The party says it'll march against high crime levels, gender based violence, extortion protection fees and other issues at the area's police  station.@Newzroom405 pic.twitter.com/gb947sL7en

— Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) November 27, 2020

There have also been reports of tyre burning, stone throwing and blocked roads.

27/11/2020 @ 08h40#RIOTS
EFF Protesting on Maroela Rd in Kraaifontein.

Old Paarl Rd closed at Maroela Rd Circle in east direction.
Old Paarl Rd closed at Bloekombos Rd in west direction.
Botfontein Rd closed between Maroela and Voortrekker Rd.

— RIOT & ATTACK info South Africa (@RiotAndAttackSA) November 27, 2020

TERRORISM CHARGE LAID AGAINST MALEMA 

The last time the EFF marched in Brackenfell disaster struck as clashes ensued between protesters and police. SAPS, trying to maintain order, fired water cannons, blue liquid and stun grenades. 

Due to the clashes, EFF leader Julius Malema made few remarks about the police force which has not been received well, to say the least. 

“If SA police want a fight, they must declare it. We will treat them the same way we treated them in the 80s. We will not only fight them at the picket lines. We will go to their homes and fight them in their own houses with their own families” he said. 

On Thursday 26 November 2020 TLU SA, an agricultural and farming organisation, hit back saying that it laid a criminal charge of terrorism against the commander-in-chief for his “police threats”.

“It is completely unacceptable that a person can blatantly and publicly launch an attack against the SAPS and its members,” said President of TLU SA Henry Geldenhuys