Herman Mashaba took aim at EFF leader Julius Malema, claiming his oversight visits were a spectacle.
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has suggested the EFF “copied" him with their oversight visits conducted this week to assess the employment ratio of South Africans to foreign nationals in the hospitality sector.
Mashaba has often criticised the government for its alleged failure to tackle undocumented foreign nationals. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you ... then they copy you. Some politicians in this country,” he tweeted. Some politicians in this country 😂🙄Many saw the tweet as “shade” at the EFF, with one Twitter user saying Mashaba should not compare himself with the red berets as he was all talk and no action.
Mashaba responded by sharing an oversight visit to businesses by MMC of community safety in Ekurhuleni and ActionSA member Tlhogi Moseki.“I don't need to be on the ground creating spectacles for votes that won't bring any lasting change! ActionSA has representatives within governments working to fix these issues,” said Mashaba.ActionSA has representatives within governments working to fix these issues.
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