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{{Infobox political party|name=Economic Freedom Fighters|native_name=Ekonomiese Vryheidsvegters|logo=EFF logo.png|founded=26 July 2013|website=https://effonline.org}}{{Communist Parties}}The '''Economic Freedom Fighters''' ('''EFF''') is a revolutionary [[Anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]] party in [[Republic of South Africa|South Africa]].
{{Infobox political party|name=Economic Freedom Fighters||native_name=Ekonomiese Vryheidsvegters|logo=EFF logo.png|founded=26 July 2013|abbreviation=EFF|president=[[Julius Malema]]|chairperson=[[Veronica Mente]]|secretary_general=[[Marshall Dlamini]]|founders=Julius Malema<br>Floyd Shivambu|split=[[African National Congress]]|student_wing=EFFSC|political_orientation=[[Anti-imperialism]] <br> [[Marxism-Leninism]]|website=https://effonline.org}}{{Communist Parties}}The '''Economic Freedom Fighters''' ('''EFF''') is a revolutionary [[Anti-imperialism|anti-imperialist]] and [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] party in [[Republic of South Africa|South Africa]].


== Program ==
== Program ==
The EFF has seven pillars of economic emancipation:<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Economic Freedom Fighters|title=Background of the Economic Freedom Fighters|url=https://effonline.org/about-us/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515093037/https://effonline.org/about-us/|archive-date=2022-05-15|retrieved=2022-06-19}}</ref>
The EFF has seven non-negotiable cardinal pillars of economic emancipation:<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Economic Freedom Fighters|title=EFF Constitution|url=https://effonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FINAL-EFF-CONSTITUTION-02.03.2020.pdf#page=9|archive-url=https://archive.org/details/final-eff-constitution-02.03.2020|archive-date=2024-08-27|retrieved=2024-08-27}}</ref>


# Expropriation and redistribution of South Africa's land
# Expropriation of South Africa’s land without compensation for equal redistribution in use.
# Nationalization of mines, banks, and other important parts of the economy
# Nationalisation of mines, banks and other strategic sectors of the economy without compensation.
# Abolition of bribes
# Building state and government capacity, which will lead to abolishment of tenders.
# Free quality education, healthcare, housing, and sanitation
# Free quality education, healthcare, housing, and sanitation
# Creating sustainable jobs and ending the [[apartheid]] wage gap
# Massive protected industrial development to create millions of sustainable jobs, including the introduction of minimum wages in order to close the wage gap between the rich and poor, close the apartheid wage gap and promote rapid career paths for Africans in the workplace.
# Development of the economy and promoting justice throughout the [[Africa|African]] continent
# Massive development of the African economy and advocating for a move from reconciliation to justice in the entire continent.
# A government and society without corruption
# Open, accountable, corrupt-free government and society without fear of victimisation by the state defence force, police and other agencies.
 
== External links ==
 
* [https://effonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/A5-EFF-2024-Manifesto-full-version.pdf 2024 election manifesto]


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Communist parties]]
[[Category:Communist parties]]

Latest revision as of 10:32, 28 August 2024

Economic Freedom Fighters

Ekonomiese Vryheidsvegters
AbbreviationEFF
PresidentJulius Malema
ChairpersonVeronica Mente
Secretary-GeneralMarshall Dlamini
FoundersJulius Malema
Floyd Shivambu
Founded26 July 2013
Split fromAfrican National Congress
Student wingEFFSC
Political orientationAnti-imperialism
Marxism-Leninism
Website
https://effonline.org

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is a revolutionary anti-imperialist and Marxist-Leninist party in South Africa.

Program[edit | edit source]

The EFF has seven non-negotiable cardinal pillars of economic emancipation:[1]

  1. Expropriation of South Africa’s land without compensation for equal redistribution in use.
  2. Nationalisation of mines, banks and other strategic sectors of the economy without compensation.
  3. Building state and government capacity, which will lead to abolishment of tenders.
  4. Free quality education, healthcare, housing, and sanitation
  5. Massive protected industrial development to create millions of sustainable jobs, including the introduction of minimum wages in order to close the wage gap between the rich and poor, close the apartheid wage gap and promote rapid career paths for Africans in the workplace.
  6. Massive development of the African economy and advocating for a move from reconciliation to justice in the entire continent.
  7. Open, accountable, corrupt-free government and society without fear of victimisation by the state defence force, police and other agencies.

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "EFF Constitution". Economic Freedom Fighters. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-27.