Court victory for EFF as party vows to return to Brackenfell
23 December 2020 1:13 PM
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Earlier this month the education department cleared the school of racism following a whites-only matric ball held off-site.
The Economic Freedom Fighters have promised to return to Brackenfell to challenge what the party says is
The EFF on Wednesday secured a victory in the Western Cape High Court when Brackenfell High School s bid to have the party banned from protesting outside or near the school in the future was dismissed.
The school governing body launched the application after a series of anti-racism demonstrations outside the school last month.
This was following multiple protests near the school’s premises that ended in violence. The school approached the courts after the EFF had threatened to continue with their action.
The protests came after an alleged private event, held by the school’s parents, hosted only white students, and allegedly did not invite black students.
Advocate Dali Mpofu, for the EFF, said while children should be protected, it must be from “imbibing racism”, not, “cocooning them from stun grenades”.
He pointed out that it was common cause that the EFF had twice in November protested peacefully against racism, the second time coming under attack by “racism hooligans and vigilantes”.
Court rules in favour of EFF in Brackenfell protests case The school governing body tried to interdict the party after red beret supporters staged anti-racism demonstrations outside the school in November. EFF members gather at Brackenfell High School ahead of their anti-racism demonstration on 20 November 2020. Picture: Zukile Daniel/EWN
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CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape High Court has on Wednesday dismissed Brackenfell High School s urgent application to bar Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters from protesting outside or near the school in the future.
The school governing body tried to interdict the party after red beret supporters staged anti-racism demonstrations outside the school in November.