Economic Freedom Fighters

Broad-based black economic empowerment is not reverse racism.

— Ronald Lamola said, defending the government's transformation agenda, that broad-based black economic empowerment is not reverse racism.

People, instead of implementing what will change the lives of our people, are buying them with bread.

— Malema said during Ramaphosa's oral question session in the National Assembly.

I have declared war on outsourcing. Let us insource as much as we possibly can in government.

— President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke during a parliamentary debate on outsourcing/insourcing, highlighting the push to bring functions in-house.

The EFF, as proclaimed by the commander-in-chief (Julius Malema) will be fielding a candidate for the speaker position tomorrow. Whether the council decides to support the EFF or not is immaterial at this point. But there was a common agreement with the ANC that the speaker position in the City of Ekurhuleni belongs to the EFF.

— Nkululeko Dunga, EFF provincial leader, on the EFF’s speaker bid and agreement with the ANC; as quoted by the Mail & Guardian.

I decided I wanted to use the money to build something (a wall at his house), I thought I must not use the money, which will be loaned to me. I’ll use it and pay it in December.

— Richard Shibiri, in testimony to the Madlanga Commission, explaining that he intended to use the loan money to build something (a wall at his house) and repay it in December.

Mr. President, these are just a few CVs which are covering tasks in our communities, but there are many other millions of CVs of young people who are unemployed in this country.

— Sihle Lonzi, during the State of the Nation Address debate.

Under your term, crime is out of control and deploying the army is a last resort. You are admitting that you’ve failed to fight crime.

— Julius Malema, during the SONA debate regarding the deployment of the army to combat crime.