Cape Town – While President Cyril Ramaphosa joined scores of people across the world to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party issued a statement, saying it would “not be mourning”.
The party said that the British royal’s death was a reminder of a very tragic period in South Africa and Africa’s history.
It said that in 1795 Britain, under the leadership of the royal family, took control of territory from Batavian control and assumed permanent control of the territory in 1806. That territory later became known as SA.
“From that moment onwards, native people of this land have never known peace, nor have they ever enjoyed the fruits of the riches of this land, riches which were and still are utilised for the enrichment of the British royal family and those who look like them,” the EFF said.
