he occasion of the 26th build one of the most July remains one of the successful examples of a T most iconic dates in the Marxist-Leninist government, history of liberation struggle in ran with a socialist and people’s the world. Fidel Castro began mandate. what would become the It was on this very day, that on victorious struggle against US the shores of Africa, a new imperialism, and went on to revolution was born in 2013, led The 100th Anniversary of the EFF ACHIEVEMENTS BY THE EFF, BECOMING a HOW THE EFF CHANGED 5 Communist Party of China 9 EFF SECRETARY GENERAL 12 People’s government THE FINANCIAL SECTOR 15 EIGHT YEARS OF HOW EFF CHANGED THE THE GREATEST GIFT TO 18 INTERNATIONALISM 21 LAND DISCOURSE 24 HIGHER EDUCATION IN SA 2 by a youthful and vibrant revolutionary struggle. Having by the State Defence, Police movement known as the observed that there has been no and other Agencies. Economic Freedom Fighters. fundamental change in power This organization, would be the relations since 1994, it was It is these cardinal pillars, that first genuine attempt in a resolved that a grass-roots have allowed the EFF to fractured and unequal post- organization that will contest continue to shape and guide Apartheid South Africa, to political power to reshape the national politics for 8-years and establish itself with a mandate post-colonial South African continuing securing critical of national presence and situation must be formed. victories outside of the corridors economic emancipation. of governance. The basic blueprint of this As a nation haunted by a dark organization would be 7 non- As a movement inspired by the past of colonialism and negotiable Cardinal pillars, determined Communist Party of Apartheid, South Africa was in namely; China (CPC), which recently desperate need of an alternative observed its centenary, the EFF to the dominant racist, white 1. Expropriation of South Africa’s has become a dominant force in power structure, which survives land without compensation the South African body politic. on the poverty of black people in for equal redistribution. We have achieved critical South Africa. This alternative victories that have shown that was tasked with responding to 2. Nationalisation of mines, the EFF has the necessary the failures of the former banks, and other strategic capacity to govern. liberation movement, while sectors of the economy. confronting the white The EFF has achieved verifiable supremacy that has stolen the 3. Building State and victories which represent an land and monopolized the government capacity, which organization that is on a correct wealth of Africans. will lead to abolishment of path of liberating our people. Tenders. In Uncle Tom’s Hall in Soweto, The mandate of accountable activists from the lengths and 4. Free quality education, governance has been achieved, breadths of the country, healthcare, houses, and through holding the former gathered on 26 July 2013, on the sanitation. President Jacob Zuma question of What Is To Be Done? accountable for non-security From this historic moment, a 5. Massive protected industrial related upgrades to his Nkandla baby was born with the ability to development to create homestead. walk, and set its target on millions of sustainable jobs. liberating our people under the It is the EFF that ensured over guidance of Seven non- 6. Massive development of the 4000 workers were insourced in negotiable Cardinal Pillars for African economy and the Johannesburg Metropolitan, economic freedom. advocating for a move from and in Nelson Mandela Bay and reconciliation to justice. Tshwane, decisively The EFF upon its formation undermining the parasitic made critical observations of 7. Open, accountable tender system. what constitutes South African government and society reality, as diagnosis is the without fear of victimisation foremost part of waging any Consolidating the ground towards socialist power 3 The EFF has been at the forefront of the land discourse, elevating it into legislation and initiating the process to amend Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for expropriation of land without compensation. The EFF remains the only organization that has shown verifiable support to the rallying call for Free Education, and through our Student Movement, have secure free registrations, walk-in registrations and debt clearance, and turned the youth environment into a vibrant and militant arena for ideas and resistance. We are now in the progress of presenting a Student Debt Cancellation Private Member’s Bill, to clear student debt of young people who have met the requirements to receive their qualifications. This is among various legislation have become managers of the of the EFF as an organization such as the proposal to establish affairs of capital, as such are with national presence. It is only a State-Owned Bank, and unable to maintain their through this national presence superior submissions to curb legitimacy. It is for this reason that we will accomplish sincere corruption by the financial that it is a government that is restoration of land to its rightful sector, to allow government to unable to engage its people and owners, the black majority, not control monetary policy. sends the army when there is the artificial attempts of political instability. By doing this, amending the constitution The EFF has in all sectors the puppet regime of the ANC currently being pursued by the surpassed the so-called former has become an illegitimate ruling party. liberation movement and government similar to those in toothless trade unions, in Myanmar, Uganda and eSwatini. It is only through the building of championing struggles upon this National and continental which they base their existence. As we celebrate the 8th economic emancipation Anniversary, the primary movement, that we will be able The fact of the matter is that the objective of the EFF must to rescue our judiciary from the ruling party and all of its allies therefore be the establishment apparent and obvious capture, Consolidating the ground towards socialist power 4 by capital and it’s lackeys. The This is a sign that once the EFF character of the judiciary has This is from the creative governs, we will never see become regressive, this is shown industry, that is subjected to internal political party warfare, by its refusal to align itself with neglect, and artists who are spill into the streets of the accountability in terms of the victims of super-exploitation by nation. CR17 bank statements, which record companies and even the carry evidence of premeditated public broadcaster in the form of Let us continue to build a capture of the state. SABC radio. continental organization that understands the need for Pan- This capture has become so The EFF must continue being the Africanism and progressive entrenched, that even during a only dependable organization internationalism at the centre of global health pandemic, the for the creative industry, our struggle. May we forever President of the country has improving in our existing efforts remember that we will never be turned himself into a marketing of the Artist Solidarity Fund, by free until the people of Africa agent of a Western-aligned pushing legislation to protect and the people of Palestine are vaccine in Johnson and Johnson, workers rights and ensuring they all liberated. at the expense of life. receive royalties for their contributions of maintaining the May we remain true to the It is a capture that permeates in soul of society. identity that inspired our the media and has subjected all existence, of the Cuban members of society to misery Ground forces must remain Revolution that always practiced and promotion of mediocrity. disciplined, and protect and love internationalism in its outlook one another, as we intensify our for building a socialist world. Our The EFF must therefore use its organizational building process, solidarity with the oppressed growth as a motivation to not in Branch and Regional People’s people of the world must be only win municipalities to ensure Assemblies. We salute all of our meaningful and practical, in the they are people-orientated and members for building this same way the Cubans did, for deliver basic services but rescue movement of the people the people of Africa. all sectors of society whose without spilling a single drop of collapse has been fast-tracked blood. Hasta La Victoria Siempre, Long by the poor-handling of the Live the Economic Freedom COVID-19 pandemic. Fighters! TH THE 100 ANNIVERSARY 5 OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA. Floyd Shivambu subscribe to Marxism-Leninism, we are always inspired and driven by so many achievements of a revolutionary movement that defied all odds to lead one of the most successful and still growing socialist economies in the present age. The Communist Party of China continues to demonstrate the superiority of Marxist-Leninist logic in the organisation of the party, management of the economy and leadership of society as a whole. The story of the Communist Party of China is a constant reminder to all revolutionaries around the globe that a different world is possible, free of the exploitation of the majority by the minority. A world where the he Economic Freedom the CPC is the largest and most interests of the majority matter Fighters joins millions of prominent Communist Party, more than the greed of the progressive forces T minority. China has worldwide in celebrating the one of the biggest political exponentially grown its 100th Anniversary of the parties, and one of the most economy over the last 40 years Communist Party of China (CPC). successful revolutionary to account for almost 20% of the With over 90 million members, movements in the world today. global economy and trade. As revolutionary forces that China has uplifted more than 6 700 million people from leaders, key among which are revolutionary.