The broadcaster pulled its coverage to highlight the party’s barring of other media. The EFF claims there were other reasons behind the decision.
The Economic Freedom Fighters does not need the “affirmation” of eNCA, the party said in a statement.
The party has welcomed this decision, but notes that all eNCA journalists who were already accredited to cover the conference are allowed to stay “with us until the end”. And we have taken a principled decision to stop covering the conference, because we think this is an attack on press freedom in this country.”
It later adds that the EFF will not “beg” for coverage from eNCA and welcomes “the fact that they announced they will no longer participate in EFF events”.
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