Political analyst Lukhona Mnguni said this will help the EFF get more media coverage, as 'Mkhwebane is a controversial figure'.
Since the advent of the EFF, it is no longer cold outside the ANC, say analysts.Former public protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s decision to join the Economic Freedom Fighters , has drawn mixed reactions from analysts. Two experts maintain it could lead to a decline in the ANC voter support, while one asserted South Africa’s third-largest political party has become “a dumping field for troubled figures”.
Two experts maintain it could lead to a decline in the ANC voter support, while one asserted South Africa’s third-largest political party has become “a dumping field for troubled figures”.Welcoming her, the EFF said she was “a servant of the people for the last seven years – a thorn in the side of the establishment and those who abuse their power at the expense of the most vulnerable”.
It added: “We commend advocate Mkhwebane for joining the EFF as a sign of her continued opposition to corruption, state capture, the erosion of our constitution and democracy.”“The election campaign will likely be lively and engaging. She already knows too much about Ramaphosa’s CR17 and the Phala Phala farm cash transactions to reveal in her election campaign speeches.“Some influential ANC members were opposed Mkhwebane’s impeachment as public protector.
“When the factional battles have broken out in the ANC, then it raises a question whether it is cold or hot outside the ANC.“Since the advent of the EFF, it is no longer cold outside the ANC. Mkhwebane’s move is a sign that there are several disgruntled members of the ANC who are going to jump to the EFF.
“That on its own… has opened the door for the EFF to start eating whatever margin the ANC would have gained in the polls. Her move is politically significant – a change in the political landscape representing a different ideological school of thought in the legal fraternity.”Political analyst Lukhona Mnguni said this will help the EFF get more media coverage, as “Mkhwebane is a controversial figure who will always be in the news.
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