Kleinfontein management threatens criminal action after vandalism acts
The vandalism occurred shortly after a march organised by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that prompted Kleinfontein’s management to condemn the acts strongly.
The community of Kleinfontein has condemned acts of vandalism following an EFF-led protest outside its entrance on May 2.
The condemnation comes as the words “ONS GOD” inscribed at the entrance of the Kleinfontein Cultural community outside Bronkhorstspruit were vandalised.
The Kleinfontein leadership has labelled the actions as both religiously intolerant and deliberately provocative.
Stephan Wiese of Kleinfontein confirmed that charges of malicious property damage will be laid against the EFF and the organisers of the protest.
“Despite a verbal commitment from an EFF delegation to make an appointment and engage in what could have been constructive dialogue, the EFF instead chose a path of conflict,” said Wiese.
He also commended the South African Police Service and Tshwane Metro Police Department for their responsible management of the event, which prevented an overt display of racial hatred from escalating further.
The EFF marched up to the gate of the Afrikaner community of Kleinfontein today, vandalised the signpost, littered everywhere and then left. pic.twitter.com/BMkww0SBtE
— Ernst Roets (@ErnstRoets) May 2, 2025
Wiese described how the day of the march was filled with inflammatory rhetoric and allegations that Kleinfontein residents received free services, which he claimed to be false information.
The EFF Gauteng spokesperson Dumisani Baleni welcomed the action to open criminal charges, saying, “They must open a case to the police.”
This comes as the EFF’s Gauteng Provincial Secretary, Commissar Moshe Koma, rejected Kleinfontein’s invitation for a roundtable discussion before the march.
The letter alleged that previous efforts to engage were disrupted by the community’s hostility and the intimidating presence of armed private security personnel, forcing the party to withdraw in the interest of safety and de-escalation.
Dit is hoe dit gelyk het by #Kleinfontein toe die EFF klaar betoog het en “shoot the boer” vir ons gesing het. pic.twitter.com/gmzBtFNqtr
— KleinfonteinVriende (@KleinVriende) May 3, 2025
On May 2, representatives of the EFF handed a memorandum of demands to a representative of the metro at the gates of Kleinfontein.
Sello Chipu, a representative of Tshwane Metro, said “We acknowledge receiving the memorandum and the demands.”
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