LIVE | EFF shutdown attracts small crowds as police work to control sporadic protests
There are around 150 people dressed in EFF regalia currently hanging around Church Square in Tshwane. A small group of them are singing songs, while most are just sitting around.Cyril Ramaphosa | South Africans can protest freely, but no one has right to force you to join in
The EFF, which is a ten-percenter outfit, has been able to rattle its established counterparts, the ANC and the DA. Ralph Mathekga argues this is because of a lack of strategy on the part of both the ANC and the DA.IN-DEPTH | Reckless statements from politicians put police, security in awkward position - expert
According to national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe,41 were arrested in Gauteng, 29 in North West and 15 in the Free State. Writing in his latest newsletter, published on Monday morning, Ramaphosa says the right to protest"does not give anyone the right to damage property or cause harm to any person."
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