Economic Freedom Fighters of Swaziland

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Economic Freedom Fighters of Swaziland
AbbreviationEFF SWA
PresidentNombulelo Motsa
ChairpersonZanele Shongwe
Secretary-GeneralMncedisi Mngometulu
SpokespersonKevin Dlamini
Deputy PresidentMthokozisi Makhunga
Deputy Secretary GeneralNtombikayise Shongwe
Treasurer GeneralZakhele Khumalo
Founded2020 (2020)
Student wingSwaziland Student Command
Women's wingWomen’s Command
IdeologySocialism[1][2]
Anti-capitalism[2]
Anti-imperialism[2]
Political positionLeft-wing
ColorsRed, green, black
Slogan"#asijiki"
Party flag
Website
www.effswaziland.com

The Economic Freedom Fighters of Swaziland (EFF SWA) is a political movement in Eswatini founded in 2020. The EFF SWA took an active role in the 2021 protests in the country and was observed to have played a key role in connecting activists.[3] During the protests the EFF SWA reported that their president had been kidnapped by police.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About us". www.effswaziland.com. Economic Freedom Fighters of Swaziland. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF SWAZILAND FOUNDING MANIFESTO" (PDF). Economic Freedom Fighters of Swaziland. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ Laterza, Vito (7 August 2021). "Can eSwatini's monarchy recover from the ongoing crisis?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ "EFFSWA leader allegedly arrested in Swaziland". Political Analysis South Africa. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.