EFF's Gardee says 'victory or death' slogan is no call for violence
EFF deputy president Godrich Gardee says the slogan refers to the death of people's hopes if they do not vote for the party. He spoke in an interview ahead of the EFF's Tshela Thupa Rally on 31 October.
Gardee said the slogan is a political battle cry. In his words: "It does not in any way say people must die. It says there must be victory."
He urged voters to back the EFF in the local government elections. Gardee said South Africans endured decades of poor service delivery under the ANC and other parties that governed municipalities. He also claimed the EFF has built houses for poor people, run soup kitchens and constructed roads.
On drugs and crime, Gardee said law enforcement needs more personnel, better training and stronger checks against infiltration by drug cartels. He also said several parties have emerged since 2013 without significantly damaging the EFF's electoral support.
Key facts
- Who
- Godrich Gardee (EFF deputy president); Julius Malema (EFF leader, quoted in related article headline)
- What
- In an interview ahead of the EFF's Tshela Thupa Rally on 31 October, Gardee defended the slogan 'victory or death', arguing it refers to the death of people's hopes if they do not vote EFF. He also urged voters to back the party in the local government elections and outlined the party's approach to drugs and crime.
- When
- 28 October 2026
- Where
- Khayelitsha, Langa, Nyanga
- Status
- Reported