EFF Youth Command NMU George Campus

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS YOUTH COMMAND (EFFYC) – GEORGE WARD 22
WORKERS’ DAY STATEMENT – 1 MAY

Workers’ Day is not a ceremonial holiday. It is a revolutionary reminder carved out of the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of the working class in its historic struggle against capitalist exploitation.

It is a day of resistance — not public relations.

Yet today, while workers across the country commemorate this historic struggle, **Nelson Mandela University management** will issue statements celebrating Workers’ Day, speaking of dignity, equality, and appreciation.

These words ring hollow.

Behind them lies the lived reality of workers at NMU — a reality defined by exploitation, insecurity, and betrayal. Security guards who have dedicated decades of service under the institution are now being forced into outsourcing arrangements designed to strip them of job security, benefits, and dignity. At the same time, some of these workers have not even been paid for March, pushing families into crisis.

This is not reform. This is class warfare.

Outsourcing and labour broking are weapons of a capitalist system that thrives on the super-exploitation of the working class. They are tools used to casualise labour, weaken worker organisation, and turn permanent employees into disposable commodities in the pursuit of profit.

What is happening at NMU is not an exception — it is a reflection of a broader neoliberal assault on workers. But it is here, at this institution, that the contradiction is most visible: an institution that depends on workers for its daily functioning while simultaneously undermining their existence.

There is no safety without security.
There is no university without workers.

The EFF Youth Command in George Ward 22 rejects this anti-worker agenda without hesitation. We refuse to accept a system where those who sustain institutions are treated as expendable.

On this revolutionary Workers’ Day, we issue the following demands to NMU management:

* Immediate payment of all outstanding wages to affected security workers
* The immediate reinstatement of all affected security guards who have served the institution for years
* The insourcing of these workers back into NMU with full benefits and recognition of their years of service
* The total abolition of outsourcing and labour broking at NMU
* Full protection of workers’ rights, job security, and dignity
* Transparent and meaningful engagement with workers and their democratic representatives

We make it clear: these workers are not outsiders — they are part of NMU. They have built, protected, and sustained this institution for years and must be treated as such.

We warn NMU management: the working class is not passive. Workers will not remain silent while being subjected to exploitation and humiliation.

You cannot celebrate Workers’ Day with one hand while attacking workers with the other.

There can be no genuine celebration of Workers’ Day while security workers are hungry, unpaid, and threatened with outsourcing.

The time for empty rhetoric is over. The time for justice is now. The struggle for economic freedom in our lifetime continues.

Amandla!
Awethu!

An injury to one is an injury to all.
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🚨 EFFSC NMU GEORGE CAMPUS OFFICIAL STATEMENT🚨

The living conditions of off-campus students are unbearable — harassment, bullying, assault, no electricity, leaking roofs, no Wi-Fi, and no support! _etc_

NMU has failed its duty of care while prioritising the main campus and leaving George campus behind. We demand the immediate reinstatement of Oppidan and/or Housecom structures to represent off-campus students and protect their dignity.

⏰We demand the university to answer within 24hr

NMU must act, or accountability will be demanded by force of unity.


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🗳️IMPORTANT NOTICE 🗳
LSRC Elections have been officially postponed.
🗓 New dates: 13–14 October 2025
Please stay ready to vote online and make your voice count!

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♦️LIVE UPDATE FROM THE PRESIDENT♦️

The EFFYC Presidential candidate Olwethu Xawuka will be LIVE at 17:00 to give an update on the current state of SRC elections at Mandela.

Please tune in.

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❗️ HAPPENING TODAY❗️

Revolutionary greeting to the NMU George campus students , the EFFYC kindly presents its LSRC candidates for the 2026 learning year . Please note that LSRC votings are taking place today and tomorrow (8-9 October 2025) from 8am-7pm both days.

Remember to vote for the EFFYC and nothing but the EFFYC ❤️💚🖤

♦️Happening Today ♦️

EFF Youth Command Nelson Mandela University George Campus will be having a First Branch Youth Assembly. We invite all fighters to be in attendance and maintain maximum displine.

🌒 WHEN THE SUN SET, THE REVOLUTION ROSEE. ✊

Last night at Thembalethu (Bhangalo) residences, NMU George Campus students were met face to face with a call to action. Led by Thembeka Poswa, our IEC Voter Registration drive went door-to-door—because revolution doesn’t wait for convenience, it knocks.

Each conversation was a spark. Each registration, a step toward liberation. We didn’t just ask students to vote—we reminded them that the ballot is a weapon, and 2026 is our battlefield.

Thank you to every comrade who opened their door, opened their heart, and chose to rise. THE YOUTH IS READY! 🗳️



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❤️🖤💚 RED FRIDAY: PAD DRIVE+ IEC VOTER REGISTRATION 💚🖤❤️

EFFYC George Campus, in proud unity with Poswa Thembeka PYILC, turned a Friday into a frontline.

We didn’t host an event—we ignited a movement.

📌 Sanitary Pad Drive: Because dignity is revolutionary.
🗳️ IEC Voter Registration: Because youth must register, vote, and lead.

To the students who showed up, stood tall, and registered—your ID is your weapon. Your vote is your power.
To the Fighters who organised with love and discipline—your actions restore what the system denies.

We move with intention.
We lead with compassion.
We organise with fire. ✊🏾

YOUTH MUST REGISTER. YOUTH MUST VOTE. YOUTH MUST LEAD.