EFF women do not care what Ntsiki Mazwai thinks of them – Sixo Gcilishe

National communications manager of the Economic Freedom Fighters Sixo Gcilishe has hit back at Ntsiki Mazwai’s claims that the party contains “some power-hungry females who are willing to protect patriarchy to protect their positions”.

Mawai’s criticism is the latest contribution in an ongoing debate about the party’s identity – namely whether or not it qualifies as a feminist organization.

The debate began after EFF MP and #FeesMustFall activist Naledi Chirwa tweeted a quote which she attributed to the party’s deputy president Floyd Shivambu and the quote reads as follows: “The EFF is a feminist organisation and we are unapologetic about that.”

"The EFF is a feminist organization and we are unapologetic about that." DP Floyd Shivambu

— Ma’Chirwa (@NalediMpungose_) June 23, 2019

Mazwai then chimed in by stating that she did not think the organisation was feminist.

I don't think EFF is feminist – I do think that it has some power hungry females. Who are willing to protect patriarchy to protect their positions……

— NtsikiMazwaiMedia (@ntsikimazwai) June 24, 2019

She continued her contribution the next day by suggesting that EFF leader Julius Malema and Shivambu take a step back from their leadership positions ‏and allow women to fill them.

I wanna see EFF women take over leadership and have Julius and Floyd listen to THEM……not endorse them and bestow them as feminists❤️we are tired of women chosen by men

— NtsikiMazwaiMedia (@ntsikimazwai) June 25, 2019

Mazwai added that she just wanted to see women in EFF leadership who did not grovel to Julius for positions.

Chirwa rebutted Mazwai’s suggestion, calling it demeaning.

We were elected ausi.
Not 'chosen'. It's also demeaning that you insist that we do not have agency and that our voices are not heard. The EFF is me as much as it is NUMEROUS Black womxn around the country ❤️ we contribute emotional, physical & mental labor to & for OUR movement. https://t.co/I5KpHQhrqc

— Ma’Chirwa (@NalediMpungose_) June 25, 2019

The party’s communications manager then weighed in with a thread of her own, stating that “EFF Women do not care what Ntsiki Mazwai thinks of them” before adding that Mazwai had “somehow taken a decision to undermine women in the EFF, barking orders”.

Ntsiki Mazwai has somehow taken a decision to undermine women in the EFF, barking orders

EFF women are above her, intellectually and otherwise. Ntsiki has never been part of organized politics, to think that her opinion about politics could be informed or educated in any way.

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— Sixolise Gcilishe (@SixoGcilishe) June 25, 2019

An unimpressed Gcilishe then shared her observation that Mazwai was ill-informed.

The reason why Ntsiki Mazwai is forever "calling on EFF Women" to do this and that is evidence of how little informed she is of the level of work women in the EFF do on daily basis, formally and informally.

— Sixolise Gcilishe (@SixoGcilishe) June 25, 2019

According to her, Mazwai is not worthy and has never been worthy to lead the EFF Women’s Command.

Ntsiki Mazwai is not worthy and has never been worthy to lead the EFF Women's Command on the Mandate and vision we have as its women for the women of our Republic

— Sixolise Gcilishe (@SixoGcilishe) June 25, 2019

Ntsiki Mazwai could never be an EFF politician. She is focused on her own interests. She is intellectually poor. She is politically blind, Immature, doesn't understand political things. She is also politically naked and vulnerable to deceptions.

— Sixolise Gcilishe (@SixoGcilishe) June 25, 2019

“Nothing good can come from Ntsiki Mazwai for the EFF,” concluded Gcilishe.

Mazwai ended up blocking Gcilishe.

Sixo Gcilishe was fetching Ntsiki Mzwai😂😂😂😂😂😂

Let me warm this engine now.

A thread😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/CnfzuHhsgp

— Ntsika (@NtsikeleloCanga) June 26, 2019

Mazwai has refused to continue engaging her but continues to tweet about the issue.

There is nothing like a good fight to clear the air 😌❤️

— NtsikiMazwaiMedia (@ntsikimazwai) June 25, 2019

Here you are out here taking down a woman instead of fighting the patriarchy you're facing 🙄🙄🙄🙄

— NtsikiMazwaiMedia (@ntsikimazwai) June 25, 2019

Can I annoy you one last time???

Do you think Julius and Floyd can serve under a woman president?

— NtsikiMazwaiMedia (@ntsikimazwai) June 25, 2019

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