EFF’s Julius Malema Faces Calls To Rethink Party’s Open Borders Policy
- Many social media users have called on EFF leader Julius Malema to revise the party’s stance on immigration
- The netizens were reacting to the Red Berets leader’s message of thanks after the General Election on 29 May 2024
- Some people believed that the Economic Freedom Fighters party lost out on many votes due to its Open Border policy
Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered politics and current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.
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Many social media users have advised EFF leader Julius Malema to rework the party’s immigration policy before the next General Election. Netizens were reacting to a message the Red Beret leader shared on X, where he vowed to continue fighting for the economic freedom of black people.
Julius Malema thanks EFF supporters
In the post, uploaded on 31 May 2024, @Julius_S_Malema thanked South Africans and his party members for supporting the EFF:
“We accept this mandate with humility and are determined to continue our responsibilities to serve you.”
After counting 55.63% of the voting districts, the IEC's results dashboard stated that the EFF garnered 9.55% of the national vote, placing it fourth. The ANC led with 41.86, followed by the DA and MK Party with 23.67% and 10.98%, respectively.
South Africans took to the polls on 29 May 2024 to elect new national and provincial governments. A week earlier, Malema said his party would accept the polls' outcome as the people's will.
Netizens urge EFF to revise Open Borders policy
Many social media users who responded to the post believed that the EFF's open-border policy led to the party bleeding votes.
@Siya_Ndlumbini said:
“You fumbled it on the open border policy.”
@Marndie1 added:
“South Africans are teaching you something; go back to the drawing board and strategise. Get rid of the spirit of arrogance and disrespect. Seek to unite the country and protect the interests of the South Africans first. You will improve.”
@lorrenzom commented:
“Next time, learn to put South Africans first and stop disrespecting and calling them names to appease your so-called “AFRICAN” brothers who hate us and enjoy seeing South Africa going down.”
@becko_titaano wondered:
“They can’t say the issue of open border is the one that made them not vote EFF. What about Other great policies that you had for them? People don’t want change they are fine with ANC.”
@Siya_Ndlumbini stated:
“Sadly, Mama Winnie isn't here to advise you to abandon that " Open Border Policy and Put SA First.”
Radio star Tbo Touch shares his thoughts on open borders in SA
Briefly News reported that South African radio personality Tbo Touch shared his thoughts on open borders in Mzansi.
The Metro FM radio presenter said he was against it and that the country was not ready for such conversations as a lot still needed to be done.
Many social media users agreed with Tbo Touch that South Africa wasn't ready to open its borders.
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