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EFF leader Julius Malema addressing the masses that gathered at Church Square on Monday for the party's shutdown.
EFF leader Julius Malema addressing the masses that gathered at Church Square on Monday for the party's shutdown.
PHOTO: Juniour Khumalo, News24

The EFF's tactics prior to its shutdown on Monday stoked widespread fear in many communities reeling from the trauma of the July 2021 unrest, where unorganised protest morphed into deadly mayhem, writes Qaanitah Hunter.

EFF leader Julius Malema knows about the power of mass protest in politics, where theatrics and crowd swell matter.

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