By Thapelo Molefe
The Economic Freedom Fighters has strongly condemned death threats made against one of its MPs, Carl Niehaus.
The party described these threats as “despicable and barbaric”, linking them to Leon Johan Koekemoer, the leader of the far-right extremist group Delta. The threats reportedly gained the support of 538 of Koekemoer’s followers.
According to the EFF, the threats against Niehaus constitute an attack on the safety and freedom of an activist who has consistently fought against apartheid-era oppression.
Koekemoer allegedly posted the threats on his Facebook page earlier this week. In his post, he reportedly called for Niehaus’s assassination, accusing him and the EFF of “attacking white South Africans, farmers and racism”.
Niehaus has been outspoken against racism and far-right ideologies.
The party said his commitment to social justice has made him a target of extremist groups. It emphasised that his work toward racial equality and unity has
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