EFF slams Ramaphosa’s ‘complete incompetence’ amid violent protests

During his address to the nation on Sunday evening, Ramaphosa condemned the violent protests in the two provinces, which have seen some 30 trucks damaged and torched since Friday.

At least one person has died, while dozens of shops have been damaged and looted.

EFF Spokesperson Vuyani Pambo says Ramaphosa is unable to handle the protest which stem from the factional warfare within the ANC.

“At no single moment has he attempted to engage the masses of people he purports to lead within his own political party and the people he claims to be a president of.

“Instead, he continues with his dictatorial tendencies, of adjusting when South Africans can sleep, suppressing political dissent and running the country behind a television screen.

“The lack of science in the entire approach towards Covid-19 is further proven on the insistence of this government to hold Local Government Elections despite closing the political space two months before elections.”

The EFF believes political intervention is needed to prevent violent protests from spreading to other provinces.

“We further call for decisive political intervention in the crisis confronting the country, namely in the form of increased unemployment grants, social grants, payment holidays for homes, cars and personal loans. We call for the leadership of the country to engage in peace-making efforts in KwaZulu- Natal primarily.

“The situation in KwaZulu-Natal requires stakeholder engagements at a ground level, not self-centred addresses on television where no questions are allowed. Without this, the country must expect protests to spread and continue, as the hunger of our people will not disappear because of empty condemnations from individuals who are detached from reality.”

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