EFF vows to occupy Eskom in January

This comes on the back of rolling blackouts implemented by the power utility.

 

Last week a number of revelations were made on the root of the problem at the ailing state-owned enterprise, including claims of sabotage.

 

Speaking on the final day of the party’s elective conference in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, Malema said they will protect state entities by any means necessary.

 

"Next year before the end of January we shall occupy the premises of Eskom to demand a reliable supply of electricity to our people,” he said.

Malema also warned the government that the party would oppose the privatisation of SOEs.

 

"We shall also be sending a message to all those who want to sell Eskom to their friends that you will never do that in our name, no one will privatise Eskom."

 

The EFF leader sent a strongly-worded warning to President Ramaphosa:  "You are not our friend because you want to sell the asset of our people, that Eskom belongs to our people, SAA belongs to our people, Transnet belongs to our people, Denel belongs to our people. It does not belong to Rupert and Oppenheimer.”

 

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