South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters will not take responsibility for any form of violence during Monday's national shutdown. EFF President Julius Malema said during a radio interview that they cannot take responsibility for things they are not bent on doing. We have not sanctioned violence. Malema has threatened to unleash the “mother of all protests” which he said will bring South Africa to a standstill on March 20. Malema assured that the planned protests will be peaceful as the EFF has made arrangements for security marshals to ensure agents of violence are isolated.

Source: Daily Nation March 17, 2023 23:17 UTC