By: Natasha Archary
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) were the first respondents to the Maselspoort racist attack. Heading to the Free State to take a swim in the ‘white only’ reserved pool, EFF members made a statement with a protest at the resort.
The EFF continues to be the first respondents to racism that is flourishing under Cyril Ramaphosa!
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) December 26, 2022
Our Free State Chairperson,
Mapheule Liphoko led fighters to Maselspoort Resort, Free State to attend decisively to the racists & all of the apologists! pic.twitter.com/JMq8zVJN5C
This after a video that was posted on Christmas Day showed black teenagers being attacked by a group of white men for using the pool.
Calling for police action, the EFF condemned the attack on the teenagers as a despicable racist act. The EFF also laid charges and confronted management at the resort.
“We blame Maselspoort Resort management for enabling such actions by having a whites only pool that made those racist whites think it’s a space for white people only.
We are further disappointed in Maselspoort Resort management for not dealing correctly with acts of racism on their facilities. White people need to unlearn the logic that they deserve their own space, this is the highest form of nonsense that have been tolerated for the longest of times.”
The EFF says these racist acts are perpetuated by the ANC and allowed to flourish under President Cyril Ramaphosa.
“We believe these acts of racism are being perpetuated by the ANC due to their lack of decisive action as well as a rubber glove approach to racist conduct in the province. It comes as no surprise that days after the ANC conference that re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as President of South Africa, white people feel this bold and entitled.”
Police are investigating a case of assault but Maselspoort Resort have not responded to allegations of racism.
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