The Citizen Feb 05
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Coalition Conflict Challenges Gauteng GovernancePost-2024 elections, ANC factions dispute DA’s role and EFF withholds budget support, complicating provincial government stability.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: citizen.co.za
- The ANC is divided over including the DA in Gauteng’s coalition, with Fikile Mbalula supporting it and Premier Panyaza Lesufi opposing.
- Disagreements about the number of MEC posts for the DA after the 2024 election have caused tension within the ANC’s provincial leadership.
- Julius Malema backs Lesufi’s leadership and opposes dissolving Gauteng’s ANC structure in favor of a Provincial Task Team.
- The EFF refuses to support Gauteng’s budget due to national-level conflicts and feels sidelined despite backing the minority government.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: timeslive.co.za
- Julius Malema insists the DA should leave the coalition if it disagrees with President Ramaphosa's leadership.
- Following Whitfield's removal, the DA withdrew from national talks and threatened a no-confidence motion against Ramaphosa.
- Whitfield was fired due to an unauthorized overseas trip, violating required presidential permissions.
- Malema stresses the DA must accept government decisions since it willingly joined the unity government.
They have no reason to complain, they decided to be part of this mess.— Julius Malema on the DA's threats to Ramaphosa.
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Key FactsMalema Advocates for Prioritizing Local Employment
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- Malema urged councillors to require proof of residence and prioritize hiring locals before considering outsiders.
- He highlighted the contradiction of living near factories while being unemployed.
- The EFF aims to initiate radical changes in Johannesburg, starting with ward 24 as a launchpad.
- Malema criticized the ANC's employment practices, claiming they exploit jobs for sexual favors.
We can’t say we stay next to the factories, yet we are unemployed. That’s a huge contradiction.— Malema emphasizes the need to prioritize local workers while addressing unemployment in South Africa.
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- Julius Malema warns that South Africa could end up with a white president if the ANC remains arrogant.
- He emphasizes that the opposition will be strong enough to vote out Cyril Ramaphosa if the ANC does not change.
- Malema criticizes Gwede Mantashe's comments and urges the ANC to reconsider its claims to power.
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- The EFF stated on Saturday that it would be willing to co-govern with the African National Congress (ANC) but under conditions.
- The EFF mentioned that they would only form a coalition with the ANC if the DA and FF Plus were excluded.
- EFF's Secretary General, Marshall Dlamini, emphasized the importance of the rule of law, supremacy of the Constitution, anti-corruption, accountability, and transparency.
- The EFF also expressed their desire to be represented in all clusters of the national government as ministers or deputies.
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- Mbalula emphasizes that he would never leave the ANC with Malema.
- Malema is working to decrease the majority of the ANC.
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- The red berets will hold their anniversary celebration at the FNB Stadium on July 29 and a gala dinner at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on July 27.
- Party representatives failing to comply with the transport directive will be banned from attending the rally and face consequences after the festivities.
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- The EFF will publish the names of representatives who are prohibited from attending the celebration next week.
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