South Africa’s most thuggish political party has been indulged by the government and the corporate sector alike.
be surprised by the fascist threats of Julius Malema’s EFF — history suggests this is about as unexpected as a prosecutorial bungle in our criminal courts.
Last week, a video emerged of EFF lackeys warning business owners over a loudspeaker: “We are saying to you, close down all your businesses to avoid the looting. Close down all your shops to avoid the looting. Close down all your factories to avoid the looting.” spokesperson Sinawo Tambo gushed about how these “popular mechanisms” have been widely embraced.We’ve seen this show before.
“It has become commonplace for the [police] to walk away from scenes of criminal behaviour in a strike context, calling it a private or civil matter,” the court said. “Criminal conduct is neither.”
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