EFF’s Julius Malema Has Threatened To Disrupt SONA If Gordhan Is Not Fired

Staff Reporter

THE Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has threatened to disrupt President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday if Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is not removed from his executive.

Addressing a media briefing on Sunday following the EFF’s plenum in Centurion, Tshwane, party leader Julius Malema said Ramaphosa has failed to heed their demands in recent months to fire Gordhan from his Cabinet.

“The problems of Eskom have worsened under the incompetent and seemingly untouchable Pravin Gordhan. South Africa, the largest economy in the continent, has power cuts everyday disrupting all social and economic life,” said Malema.

“Yet, there are no consequences on Gordhan who is the minister responsible for this crisis. There are as many power cuts in a day as there are blinks of an eye. This is now long overdue, accountability means there must be political consequences to incompetence. Gordhan must go before