Centurion Estate Replaces EFF Posters After Party Accuses It of Attempted Silencing for Removing Them

Centurion Estate Replaces EFF Posters After Party Accuses It of Attempted Silencing for Removing Them

  • A Centurion estate manager has rectified a slight made against the EFF after the party came for him
  • The manager of the Stone Ridge Estate greenlit the removal of the Red Beret's 10th-anniversary posters that were erected legally
  • EFF regional manager Obakeng Ramabodu accused the estate manager of attempting to silence the party's message

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PRETORIA - A Centurion estate manager has been left with egg on his face after crossing the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

A Centurion estate has re-erected EFF 10th-anniversary posters after the party slammed their removal
A Centurion estate has made a show of good faith after being smalled for removing the EFF's 10th-anniversary posters. Image: @TshwaneEff
Source: Twitter

Derick Jones of the Stone Ridge Estate replaced the EFF's 10th-anniversary posters after they were removed on Monday, 19 June, even though they were erected legally, TimesLIVE reported.

EFF in Tshwane criticises Centurion estate for taking down posters

The EFF Tshwane regional leader Obakeng Ramabodu accused the manager of attempting to silence citizens who support the EFF and the party's message, SowetanLIVE reported.

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Ramabodu slammed:

"This is a form of discrimination that is all too common in South Africa, where racism is deeply ingrained in the social fabric.”

Jones issued an apology to the Red Beret's leadership for taking down the posters, which the party accepted.

EFF Tshwane leader and Centurion estate manager reerect 10th-anniversary posters

Ramabodu went to the Stone Ridge Estate on Thursday, 22 June, to ensure that the posters were reerected.

The EFF Tshwane Region posted a video of the reinstallation of the anniversary poster at the estate on Twitter.

The video shows Ramabodu handing Jone a poster to put up, claiming it was a sign of the manager's remorse.

The two men shook hands after and seemed to part in high-spirits

Watch the video below:

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EFF praised for peaceful sorting out 10th-anniversary poster debacle

Below are some comments:

@TshikovhaThabi said:

"He will never mess up with EFF again."

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"The EFF is leading…"

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"Talk about eating a humble."

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"A peaceful way of addressing this issue."

From R80 Doeks to R900 jackets: EFF released merchandise for sale ahead of 10th-anniversary birthday bash

Briefly News previously reported that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) released new 10th-anniversary merchandise ahead of its big celebration on 29 July.

The Red Berets supporters have a wide range of clothing items to pick from if they want to look the part at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg.

With less than 50 days before the EFF's much-anticipated event, the party released a promotional video of the different types of merch supporters can buy.

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Lerato Mutsila (Current affairs editor) Lerato Mutsila is a journalist with 3 years of experience. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Pearson Institute of Higher Education in 2020, majoring in broadcast journalism, political science and communication. Lerato joined the Briefly News current affairs desk in August 2022. Mutsila is also a fellow of the 2021/2022 Young African Journalists Acceleration programme, which trained African journalists in climate journalism. You can contact Lerato at lerato.mutsila@breifly.co.za