This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election
Ekurhuleni’s ANC plans to exclude the Economic Freedom Fighters and bring in the Democratic Alliance, plus Patriotic Alliance and ActionSA
Mashaba’s party may vote in favour of the loan if the R200 prepaid electricity service charge is scrapped
But the ANC say it will not allow the EFF to threaten it
The EFF leader was addressing thousands of party members in Gauteng, where its partnerships with the ANC have come under pressure
The ANC accuses the EFF of trying to govern Ekurhuleni metro, where the two parties are in a coalition, without consultation
The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list