Africa-Press – South-Africa. A video of EFF leader Julius Malema struggling to slaughter a cow as part of the party’s 10th anniversary has sparked public outrage.
Various online users urged the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) to intervene.
This, after the EFF held a ceremonial slaughter in Magaliesburg on 13 July, where animals donated to the party were being prepared for the big bash at FNB Stadium on 29 July.
The video shows a cow in a red cage with its head sticking out.
Malema is seen holding a small knife which he stabs in the back of the animal’s head.
He makes several attempts to slaughter the animal, repeatedly jabbing the knife into the cow; however, he makes little to no progress.
The cow appears to be in distress, struggling to move away.
During the process, the cow is held in place by its horn by an EFF member as others surround Malema, who changes knives during the process, eventually killing the cow.
Enraged by this, the public has called on the NSPCA to take action and address the incident.
One reader disheartened by the video reached out to News24, expressing their frustration, and calling it animal abuse.
Linking an article by the NSPCA, the text spoke about the necessity of pre-stunning: making an animal unconscious before slaughtering it to minimalise its pain.
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.”
Its finance unit manager, Nadine Ferreira, 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.
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