EFF leader Julius Malema is answering questions from a group of journalists on his involvement in the collapse of VBS Mutual Bank.
The Finance Minister’s budget focused mainly on COVID-19 spending and servicing South Africa’s mounting debt.
The central bank raised the alarm when VBS Mutual Bank couldn’t meet its obligations, leading to the two-year criminal investigations by the Hawks.
The EFF leader said President Cyril Ramaphosa had repeatedly disregarded advice to allegedly favour rich white families.
EFF leader Julius Malema said that his party has helped the family secure funding for the funeral but now those responsible must pay for his death.
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema warned former Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba and others who wanted to separate South Africa from the rest of the continent that it was dangerous.
Masina got into hot water with his party after he tweeted a newspaper article where he agreed with Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema's comments that called for the collapse of the white economy.
Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has dared the ANC to fire him after the party released a statement rebuking him for his comments on Twitter, in which he voiced his support for EFF leader Julius Malema on Sunday.
The minister sought to suspend an order of remedial action regarding the alleged South African Revenue Service (Sars) rogue unit while he took the Public Protector’s findings on review.
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said that since the lockdown, the president and his deputy had not responded to any questions on the decisions they had made.
Gauteng has not had a permanent Social Development MEC since the death of MEC Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe last November.
Gauteng Cogta MEC Lebogang Maile said that the Democratic Alliance administration of the City of Tshwane had racked up at least R6.9 billion in fruitless and irregular expenditure and the Sars legal panel has been roped in to try and recover that.
The EFF leader said the country should exhaust all avenues to try and rescue the current economic crisis from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic before asking the IMF and World Bank for assistance.
Co-incidentally, many South Africans would be allowed back at work from 1 May which is a public holiday marking Workers’ Day.
The minister sparked public outrage earlier this month when a picture of her surfaced on social media where she was seen dining at former deputy minister Mduduzi Manana's house with several other people in violation of the lockdown regulations.
Communications Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams is on special leave for two months - and loses a month's pay - after meeting with Ramaphosa and apologising for her actions on Wednesday.
The Institute of International Finance said that it expected South Africa's economy to contract by 2.5% in 2020 but said that waning demand, travel restrictions and pandemic-related closures could lead to a deeper recession.
The red berets have appealed to all citizens to adhere to the rules of the national lockdown and follow the precautionary measures set out by the health department.
