Thapelo Molefe
THE Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called into question the sincerity of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to transformation, following his apology in Parliament for failing to deliver on his 2019 promise to build one million houses in Alexandra Township.
On Thursday, the EFF national spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys said Ramaphosa’s concession, which came after being pressured by the party, confirms that his presidency has been marked by broken promises and deceit.
“It confirms that Ramaphosa’s tenure as President of South Africa has been characterised by lies, false promises, and electioneering using the struggles of ordinary people,” Mathys said.
EFF leader, Julius Malema, asked Ramaphosa in the Questions for Oral Reply Session in parliament whether any progress had been made on the building of the one million houses he promised in Alexander in 2019.
“In his response, Ramaphosa attempted to rewrite history and distort his own words by claiming that
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