Civil Society groups call on EFF to focus on VBS scandal and reflect on race baiting

A statement by a coalition of civil society organisations condemning the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) for threats and intimidation directed at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and journalists, while urging the party to focus on financial scandals like the VBS bank looting.

• A group of civil society organisations expressed deep concern over threats and intimidation from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) targeting the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) and journalists who report on financial scandals involving EFF leadership.
• The signatories condemn the EFF's use of violent language, racist pronouncements, and undemocratic assaults on social media, calling on all political parties to uphold the Bill of Rights and the Constitution by rejecting race baiting.
• The statement asserts that political focus should be directed toward economic crimes, specifically the looting of VBS bank and state capture, which have contributed to increased poverty and inequality.

APA

Public Affairs Research Institute (2019). Civil Society groups call on EFF to focus on VBS scandal and reflect on race baiting. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Solidarity-with-AKF-and-media-final.pdf

Chicago

Public Affairs Research Institute. Civil Society groups call on EFF to focus on VBS scandal and reflect on race baiting. 2019. https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Solidarity-with-AKF-and-media-final.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Public Affairs Research Institute |title=Civil Society groups call on EFF to focus on VBS scandal and reflect on race baiting |date=30 May 2019 |url=https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Solidarity-with-AKF-and-media-final.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{publicaffairsresearchinstitute2019civil, author = {{Public Affairs Research Institute}}, title = {{Civil Society groups call on EFF to focus on VBS scandal and reflect on race baiting}}, publisher = {Public Affairs Research Institute}, year = {2019}, month = may, url = {https://pari.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Solidarity-with-AKF-and-media-final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }