South Africa

Julius Malema Accuses ANC of Vote Buying Through Load-Shedding Suspension

today13 May, 2024

Background

Julius Malema, the President of the EFF, spoke at a gathering in De Aar, Northern Cape, alleging that the ANC government is engaging in vote-buying tactics by halting load-shedding during the election period. Malema highlighted that Eskom has not enforced load-shedding for 46 consecutive days. He emphasized the EFF’s goal of ensuring electricity access for all households, pointing out that Eskom has the capacity to achieve this as it supplies electricity to neighboring nations.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen