/ 17 March 2023

Shutdown is EFF’s dry run for the polls

Eff Malema
Red-letter day: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema at the head of a march. He has said that Monday’s protests will be peaceful. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo Images
The stayaway will test the party’s leadership, machinery and ability to mobilise its supporters on the streets and in the election booths

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