EFF students threaten chaos

PROTEST FALLOUT: OVER PROSECUTION OF ACTIVISTS

R800 million in protest damage over past three years at institutions of higher learning – minister.

The Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC) is threatening to revolt and make the entire country ungovernable. That is if the state continues to prosecute student activists involved in the #FeesMustFall protests that started in 2015.

A week ago, Minister of Higher Education and Training Naledi Pandor revealed to the Democratic Alliance that there had been nearly R800 million in protest damage over the past three financial years at institutions of higher learning.

On Monday, #FeesMustFall activist and Durban University of Technology (DUT) student Bonginkosi Khanyile was convicted on charges of public violence‚ failing to comply with police orders and possession of a dangerous weapon during extremely violent protests at the university.

On Tuesday night, EFFSC secretary-general Rendani Nematswerani noted the Durban High Court’s judgment with some displeasure.

He said the student body was aware that there was an effort to stop student activism with the threat of imprisonment.

“We want to make it clear to the ANC-led government that if this vicious brutalising of student activists continues, that if they continue to hunt our own so mercilessly, it will be met with revolt,” Nematswerani said.

He said their “radical and militant organisation” would mobilise students across the country to continue the struggle that was started in 2015. “If it calls for us to make this country ungovernable for our cries to be heard and adhered to, then so be it. A threat to our affiliation as students will be met by direct retaliation,” Nematswerani said. –

A direct threat ... will be met by direct retaliation