When I walked the streets of South Africa in 2016, I was struck not by the legacy of Nelson Mandela or the modern art, but by the vivid red insignias of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) plastered on walls and roadside signs. Even then, these were not benign political posters: they bore caricatures of white farmers clutching rifles, symbols with weapons, accompanied by slogans that left no room for nuance—land must be returned, by any means necessary. A photograph I took that day (see above) captures one such sign: the bold lettering, Malema’s defiant grin, and the looming suggestion of violence—it was unsettling to find this displayed so prominently in a modern city center near cultural landmarks.
Better safe than sorry
Why fighting the asylum of historically privileged White South Africans is dumb and you should stop