Dlamini calls Mchunu ‘a small boy’ as EFF, cultural event tensions rise

By Lebone Rodah Mosima

“He’s just a small boy,” said Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Secretary General Marshall Dlamini, referring to Ngizwe Mchunu during a clash between EFF supporters and Mchunu’s group ahead of the EFF’s KwaZulu-Natal manifesto event.

The two events were taking place about 5km apart in Inanda, a large township in KwaZulu-Natal bordered by neighbouring townships including KwaMashu and Ntuzuma.

Speaking on Saturday shortly after the confrontation, Dlamini said the incident was not merely a disturbance but a serious matter.

He described Mchunu, a media personality, traditional healer (sangoma) and former radio presenter, as an attention seeker who had posted a video claiming that the EFF would never come to KwaZulu-Natal.

“That’s our programme and that programme is going ahead. So, I came here to ensure and to tell him straight in his face that he’s a small boy,” Dlamini said.

“The EFF event is going to happen.”