I listened this morning to Eugene de Kock’s evidence before the Khampepe Commission and I am sick to the pit of my stomach. He is Prime Evil — a mass murderer who earned that name at Vlakplaas. I hold no brief for him. But what he described is a deliberate, systemic protection of the true decision-makers: the senior politicians and the generals of the SAPS and the old SADF, covering the entire State Security Council. P.W. Botha personally ordered the bombings of Khotso House and COSATU House. Adriaan Vlok honoured those who carried them out. Louis le Grange ordered the bombing of the ANC offices in London and honoured the perpetrators. F.W. de Klerk, longstanding member and former chair of the State Security Council, gave orders for people to be killed. He does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize; it must be withdrawn posthumously. Roelf Meyer sat on that same Council and served as Minister of Defence. He must be recalled immediately as South Africa’s ambassador to the United States. It is unconscionable that he continues to represent this Republic. This protection continued under every ANC presidency. Specifically, under former President Jacob Zuma, de Kock was granted parole and a state pension. The facts speak for themselves. Successive ANC administrations chose silence and cover over accountability. All indemnities and amnesties granted to those responsible must be recalled and rescinded. Those who are dead must be charged posthumously. Those still alive must be charged, face the consequences, and go to prison. There is no other way. Their estates must be sequestrated and the proceeds used for restitution to the victims and their families. The dead elephant remains in the room: who inside the ANC, including senior leaders, served the apartheid apparatus. These questions can no longer be avoided. The families of the victims have waited long enough. Prestige, amnesty and wealth cannot continue to shield the men who ordered the killings. The evidence demands action. It must be taken. youtube.com/live/spuD-R7hQN8…

Comrades and fighters of the world — what a magnificent, history-making victory! President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has done it again. In a stunning comeback that defied the polls, the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America, and the open interference of imperialist forces, the Brazilian people have re-elected their progressive leader to an unprecedented fourth term. Democracy held. Sovereignty won. The people refused to hand their country back to the heirs of fascism and the puppets of foreign capital. The EFF recognises that Lula’s victory is not just a Brazilian triumph — it is a decisive blow against market fundamentalism. Once again, ordinary Brazilians have shown that with political consciousness and organised resistance, the people become their own liberators. They have rejected the far-right agenda of exclusion, privatisation, and submission, and chosen instead a path of social justice, economic sovereignty, and dignity for the poor and working people. This victory must inspire us in the last week of mobilisation for the local government elections to work even harder for a victory of the Economic Freedom Fighters. Just as Lula has consistently fought to rebuild a people’s economy, reverse the privatisation of strategic assets, expand social spending, and assert Brazil’s independent role in BRICS and Latin American solidarity, so too must we in South Africa intensify the struggle for economic freedom in our lifetime. His humility in victory, his refusal to bow to external pressure, and his lifelong commitment to the masses are an inspiration and a model. To Comrade Lula, the Workers’ Party, and the Brazilian people: our deepest admiration, solidarity, and joy. You have shown the world that the left can still win when it stands firmly with the people against imperialism and reaction. The fight continues — tomorrow and every day after — but today we celebrate with full hearts and redouble our efforts on the ground. Parabéns, Presidente Lula! A luta continua! Economic Freedom in Our Lifetime! ✊🏾