A video showing EFF leader Julius Malema struggling to slaughter a cow as part of the party’s 10th anniversary celebrations has sparked public outrage.
Some online users demanded that the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) step in.
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This comes after the EFF performed a ceremonial slaughter in Magaliesburg on July 13, when animals donated to the party were prepped for the big festivity at FNB Stadium on July 29.
The video depicts a cow in a red cage with its head protruding.
Malema is seen with a little knife in his hand, which he stabs into the back of the animal’s head.
He attempts to slaughter the animal multiple times, repeatedly jabbing the knife into the cow, but he makes little to no progress.
The cow appears to be in pain and attempting to flee.
Throughout the process, an EFF member holds the cow by its horn while others surround Malema, who switches blades and eventually kills the calf.
Outraged, the public has called on the NSPCA to intervene and rectify the issue.
One disgruntled viewer contacted News24, expressing their displeasure and accusing the film of animal cruelty.
He said: ” I’m an expat South African and recently received the attached video of animal abuse being inflicted by Julius Malema. It shows him supposedly trying to slaughter a cow, using what I can only call the worst possible means available to him. He’ll probably try and hide behind the whole “culture” narrative, but according to the SPCA’s website, this is still not acceptable.”
The paragraph, which linked to an NSPCA article, discussed the need of pre-stunning: putting an animal unconscious before slaughtering it to minimise its misery.
An excerpt from the text read: “Humane slaughter involves a two-stage process. Animals are first stunned with a species-appropriate method, such as a captive bolt device in the case of cattle.
“Sheep and goats, poultry, rabbits, and pigs are usually electrically stunned in an abattoir. This renders them unconscious and insensible to pain.”
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In response to SurgeZirc SA’s question on whether it would pursue the matter, the NSPCA stated that it was investigating and would issue a statement in due time.
Nadine Ferreira, the company’s finance unit manager, added: “We are investigating the slaughter and also the slaughter of a further 100 cattle. We appreciate your concern, and we are equally concerned.”
The EFF was unavailable for comment.
Julius Malema attempting to slaughter a cow at EFF celebration in South Africa. pic.twitter.com/IdxW2yRFK9
— Velocity (@velocitytruth) July 18, 2023
CIC Julius Malema, the leader of EFF cult movement. The man who stabbed a cow that survived to tell the tale. Eventually, it succumbed to EFF cult followers and members’ insults. The cow was brutalized. Poor cowza!! pic.twitter.com/n8GBnqpKX3
— Chris 🇿🇦🇿🇦 🇺🇦(Justice for Kgaugelo Tshawane) (@Chris80109155) July 16, 2023
Yerrrrr that cow suffered. Even slicing a bread one puts more effort than this!😩😭 pic.twitter.com/TdWTydjoEv
— Max🔰 (@BathongMax) July 14, 2023
NSPCA has been called on to act following video of Julius Malema struggling to slaughter a cow. In preparation for its 10th anniversary, EFF slaughtered a donated cow, which would be served at its bash at FNB Stadium on 29/7. NSPCA has disclosed it is investigating incident.
— Runawayrene (@runawayrene) July 19, 2023
What Julius Malema is doing here is not appeasing the ancestors, but he is performing rituals to appease his gods for powers. Anniversary is on the 29th who is going to eat all those 100 cow today? Why must it be him who slaughter the cow? You still going to defend him with blood pic.twitter.com/tvFcR02LlL
— Raisibe (@Patricia_Bantom) July 14, 2023
What Malema did to this cow is totally unacceptable. He should have given the knife to someone who knows how to slaughter a cow. He gave the cow unnecessary suffering
— Sibusiso Gigaba (@sgigaba) July 16, 2023
@NSPCA_SA why is the spca silent regarding the slaughtering of a cow by eff leader malema?
— Ummi Yahya (@TayyibahMayet) July 18, 2023
