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EFF has called out our local celebs from the hosts, performers and nominees to boycott the ANN7\u2019s South African Of The Year Awards saying the Gupta family are trying to \u2018legitimise\u00a0their criminal activities in South Africa\u2019 by hosting the awards. EFF calls on celebs to boycott the SATY awards.<\/p>\n \u201cThe EFF notes that the criminal syndicate of the Guptas are still trying to legitimise\u00a0their criminal activities in South Africa by hosting a seemingly innocent award ceremony celebrating achieved South Africans. We believe this criminal syndicate has no moral ground on which to host such an event when on the other hand they\u2019re stealing billions from the coffers of the country,\u201d read the statement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The party says today\u2019s celebs need to have the same spirit as those similar to the great artists of our time like Hugh Masekela, Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya, Zakes Mokae, John\u00a0Morapamaand Merriam Makeba who boycotted the Apartheid regime and actively contributed to the struggle that eventually led to the political emancipation in 1994.<\/p>\n \u201cWe call on Bonang Matheba\u201a Somizi Mhlongo\u201a Robert Marawa\u201a Big Nuz and many others to show leadership in a time when the arts and culture space is lacking it and symbolically withdraw their participation from this criminal event.\u201d<\/p>\n No statement yet from the celebs called out to boycott the event.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n![\"EFF](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EFF-Calls-On-Celebs-To-Boycott-The-SATY-Awards.bmp\")