The Freedom Front Plus has slammed the passing of the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF’s) Parliamentary motion to cut ties with Israel, calling it “extremely short-sighted” and “not in South Africa’s best interest”.
It “will only isolate the country even more” – added the party.
The motion was passed on Tuesday, with 248 votes giving it the green light, while 91 others went against it.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Freedom Front Plus said it “makes a mockery” of the government’s peace talk efforts and leaves South Africa without a seat at the table.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) also lashed out at the move, saying it leaves South Africans in the region high and dry.
DA Member of Parliament Emma Louise Powell: “By withdrawing diplomats from Tel Aviv, our government has left more than 25,000 South African citizens to fend for themselves in a war zone, without access to emergency consular services.
“Given that the South African Embassy in Ramallah is entirely dependent on our mission in Tel Aviv, South Africans in the State of Palestine now have no access to consular services, either.”
The African National Congress parliamentary caucus, meanwhile, said it was “proud of the outcome” and further, that it supports what it describes as the “morally correct” decision taken recently to withdraw South African diplomats from Israel for consultations.
-EWN
In other news – Muvhango cast and crew go unpaid again
The popular SABC2 Tshivenda soapie, Muvhango, is facing ongoing financial issues, with reports indicating that actors and crew members have once again not received their payments. Despite being on a production break, individuals involved in the show claim that they have not been compensated for their work prior to the break.
According to inside sources, the production break follows the completion of Season 24, during which the cast and crew anticipated receiving their payments for work done in September. Read More