The EFF delayed the start of the state of the nation address with a repeated demand that President Cyril Ramaphosa fire Pravin Gordhan
Pravin Gordhan. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON
This was after EFF disrupted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fourth state of the nation address before walking out. The EFF wants Ramaphosa to fire Gordhan over his handling of state-owned entities such as Eskom and SAA. The party has had its knives out for Gordhan since 2018.He said the “drama” inside the House was an attempt to deny millions of South Africans the opportunity to listen to the president.
Shortly after the joint sitting resumed, the EFF left the national assembly and all political parties were given the opportunity to comment on what had transpired, before Ramaphosa finally addressed the nation.
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