The party said what was once a day rooted in the history of resistance – known as Shaka Day, honouring the visionary leader who united the Zulu nation – was now a diluted celebration of cultural diversity, devoid of any reflection on the real conditions under which people continued to suffer.
“As we stand in 2024, how can we celebrate heritage in a country where black people and Africans, particularly the majority , remain economically enslaved? The land remains in the hands of a few, with 72% of privately-owned land controlled by white minorities,” said EFF national spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys.
She said the EFF questioned what was being celebrated when there were many problems facing South Africans on a daily basis. “The unemployment rate for African women remains staggeringly high and those who do work are subjected to exploitative conditions. The government has failed to deliver on the promise of true gender equality, with policies that continue to entrench patriarchal oppression rather than dismantle it.
The illusion of a “rainbow nation” had failed, and the country’s society continued to marginalise the African majority, while white supremacists institutions and individuals operated with impunity.
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