ActionSA condemns EFF’s national shutdown and threats of criminality
14 March 2023
ActionSA unequivocally condemns the Economic Freedom Fighters’ threats of a “national shutdown” on the 20th of March. We particularly condemn the EFF’s threats of mass anarchy and lawlessness, and that business that do not voluntarily shutdown may be subjected to looting.
We cannot allow a radical minority to dictate the economic activity of our nation, especially when we are already facing significant barriers to improving our society for all. The EFF’s stated threat to national key points, including OR Tambo and ports of trade, is not only unresponsible, but criminal.
The EFF either fails to understand – or simply do not care – that such a shutdown will cause economic losses that will likely lead to the retrenchment of the workers they supposedly represent. Additionally, police and emergency services will have to be reverted from providing critical services to poor communities to deal with the EFF’s criminality.
South Africa’s economy is already suffering under a myriad of ANC-induced crises. The last thing South Africans need is the EFF inciting its members to cause further destruction. We also cannot afford to send the message that we are a nation of thugs to the international community at a time that we desperately need to attract foreign investment to grow the economy and create jobs.