Economic Freedom Fighters Wikipedia The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is a Marxist–Leninist and black nationalist political party in South Africa. It was founded by far-left activist Julius Malema and his allies on 26 July 2013. Malema is president of the EFF, heading the Central Command Team, which serves as the central structure of the party. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Assembly. The party contested elections for the first time in the 2014 South African general election, garnering 6.35% of the national vote and securing 25 seats in the National Assembly. Abbreviation EFF