EFF claims Karima Brown is no journalist

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Wednesday stepped up its invective against veteran journalist Karima Brown, saying she held no position in the profession after it was widely criticised for accusing her of spying on a campaign meeting.

EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said in a statement Brown was an African National Congress (ANC) activist.

“The EFF has long-held a position that Karima Brown is not a journalist, but an openly admitted ANC operative. All journalists who hold legitimate positions, and whose integrity has always been consistent with journalistic ethics, should care about what role Karima Brown plays in the media,” he said.

Ndlozi issued the statement after EFF leader Julius Malema accused her of sending moles to spy on a planned EFF constituency meeting with elderly residents of Ward 6 in Ekhuruleni on Wednesday to discuss how the EFF would change their lives.

Malema said Brown had accidentally sent the