ANALYSIS | Snapshot: EFF's bid for influence falters as ANC, DA, IFP form government
Leader of the EFF Julius Malema and members during the First Sitting Of The National Assembly at Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday in Cape Town.
The EFF's demands for key positions fell flat as the DA announced on Friday it would form a government of national unity with the ANC and IFP, sidelining the EFF to the opposition benches, writes Before the elections, the EFF touted the idea it would enter into negotiations to form a new government with the demand it would get the finance minister position - possibly even another ministerial position.
After the elections, when the EFF lost its third most-voted party status to former president Jacob Zuma's MK Party, the party still maintained this position.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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