EFF says 12th birthday celebrations were a resounding success
The party has also defended choosing Khayelitsha and Cape Town as its venue because of the area's significance in the fight against apartheid.
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters at the party’s 12th anniversary celebrations in Khayelitsha on 26 July 2025. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said its 12th birthday celebrations were a resounding success.
The party has also defended choosing Khayelitsha and Cape Town as its venue because of the area's significance in the fight against apartheid.
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Residents from communities across the metro packed the makeshift dome structure erected at the Khayelitsha Rugby Stadium on Saturday.
The EFF’s 12th anniversary celebrations were a mix of entertainment and political messages from a variety of speakers, including religious and traditional leaders.
EFF spokesperson Thembi Msane said the party was well received in Khayelitsha, adding that the red berets are also doing well organisationally.
“As you can see, we are celebrating 12 years and it’s a successful event. Parliament is functioning as it should, provinces are functioning as they should.
Recently in Gauteng, we had our sub regional people’s assemblies, which is a sign that the organisation is growing.”
Party leader Julius Malema also reassured supporters that the party was not about to die.
“We must remove them next year so that we can come in and clean up their mess.”
He also urged supporters to vote the Democratic Alliance (DA) out of power in Cape Town, accusing the party of neglecting poor communities.