Chaos in the coalition. South Africa’s second-largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has turned on its own. They demand the sacking of a minister appointed from their ranks. The reason? Alleged incompetence or a deeper rift in the Government of National Unity?
Insiders whisper of a leaked memo. A damning list of failures. The minister in question: allegedly failing to deliver on key EFF demands. Land reform. Nationalisation. The party’s base is restless. Polls show the EFF losing ground to the ANC’s left flank. A purge? Or a performance?
Cabinet sources suggest a power play. The EFF leader, Julius Malema, is tightening control. He cannot afford disloyalty. The minister is seen as too cosy with the ANC. A sacrificial lamb to appease the radical wing.
The question: will President Cyril Ramaphosa bow to the demand? Or risk a coalition rupture? The EFF holds 44 seats. Without them, the government falls. A snap election looms.
Backbenchers in the ANC are watching closely. Some see opportunity. A chance to break the coalition and go it alone. But others fear the economic fallout. Markets hate instability.
This is more than a sacking. It’s a test of the GNU’s survival. The EFF’s ultimatum is clear: our way or the highway. And Ramaphosa has no good options.
Watch this space. The fall-out will be brutal.
