South Africa’s EFF says to support M’membe
By George Zulu
THE Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) of South Africa has pledged its solidarity and support to the Socialist Party of Zambia, led by Dr Fred M’membe, ahead of the forthcoming August 13 general elections.
The EFF in South Africa said Dr M’membe was the only candidate in Zambia’s August 2026 election with an African and Zambian agenda.
Speaking at a press briefing in South Africa, EFF leadership resolved to do whatever it could to support Dr M’membe ahead of the election.
“Without apology, is the question on Zambia. Any struggle of the left in any part of the world will only succeed when it has allies, particularly our international allies. We have taken a very clear resolution on radical Pan-Africanism. And therefore, in the context of that resolution, we will definitely support radical transformation in Zambia. Noting the importance of Zambia in our liberation struggle and what it has contributed in the past,” EFF said.
It said it would not shy away from supporting a movement with a pan-African agenda fighting for a better continent.
“So we will not shy away from supporting the Socialist Party [SP] that is here, that joined us and pledged solidarity with our struggles here in South Africa. So within the context of our resolution of radical Pan-Africanism, we will, in our campaigns, sit down and look at the mechanics of how to support radical transformation that would make sure that emerging after these elections that are coming in Zambia is a radical force that we know would be able to bring back Zambia to the country we know that added impetus to our very liberation struggle in South Africa,” the party said.
“Because one of the mistakes of the former liberation movement, which is not here, is that it has forgotten who assisted the liberation struggle. It has abandoned its radical alias of the past. We are not going to repeat that mistake as this generation.”
And SP presidential candidate Dr Fred M’membe said the growing regional support reflects the confidence that progressive forces across Africa had in his vision for a just, equitable and people-centred Zambia.
He said the struggle for economic freedom, social justice and genuine democracy remained at the top of the agenda.
