South Africa: Is There a Pattern of Women Abuse in the EFF?

16 February 2018
opinion

Sexual violence should not be tolerated even in a revolutionary movement. Feminists in the movement have to speak out.

The white media is obsessed with every movement that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) makes. They have to be. Julius Malema's proximity to white supremacists like Lord Renwick has the white media eating right out of the palms of his dirty hands, so fundamental issues are seldom covered by the media. If there was ever a story that deserved more coverage by the mainstream media, it is the persistence of violence against Black women in the EFF. Sexism in all its forms permeates nearly every aspect of Black humanity. For men in the EFF, it is a rite of passage.

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