EFF leader Julius Malema praises national shutdown protesters #EFFNationalShutdown

EFF leader Julius Malema has praised demonstrators for protesting in a dignified manner. Today’s national shutdown, being organised by the EFF, is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign and for an end to rolling blackouts.

Addressing supporters in Pretoria, Malema said: “Today the topic isn’t whether the shutdown is successful or not, the topic is not whether there was looting or not. There is no looting or burning of property. All EFF members and supporters of the national shutdown did so in a dignified manner

#EFFNationalShutdown Malema says they are going to institute legal proceedings against KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for saying they are going into “combat” #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/BNznV8biS7

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Source: SABC

In other news – President Cyril Ramaphosa doesn’t care about the people: Pearl Thusi

South African-born media personality Pearl Thusi has weighed in on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership a day before the National Shutdown taking place on Monday, 20 March.

In a series of tweets on Sunday, the Queen Sono star slammed the president for load shedding and youth unemployment. Our president doesn’t seem to care about anything… how effective do you think the national shutdown will be?” Pearl Thusi wrote. Learn more