2019 Election: A single EFF promise that would outstrip Eskom’s entire debt in a year By Ferial Haffajee ferialhaffajee
The 18 million grants paid every month now cost the government about R246-billion a year. This would jump to R492-billion if the EFF was the government, as it has repeatedly claimed it will be during the election campaign.
South Africa is now regarded as having a three-party system , with 45 smaller parties also contesting the election.“ The EFF message is easier and more targeted than that of the ANC and DA, which are now both broad-church parties which have to appeal across constituencies. Instead, the EFF has targeted people who are homeless, jobless and often hopeless.
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