'War against the financial sector' - Malema says EFF will target banks
The EFF has signalled it will embark on an aggressive campaign against the banks and President Cyril Ramaphosa's government next year.
Party leader Julius Malema made this clear during his closing address at the party's national elective conference where he was re-elected unopposed.
"The financial sector must be fought. 2020, it's a war against the financial sector and against the banks of South Africa. We need them to know that no one is above the power of our people," he told delegates.
This he said would be achieved with the help of leftist organisations such as trade union federation Saftu and its affiliate Numsa. In its discussion document, the party indicated that it needed to extend its influence and establish a trade union.
During its formative years, the EFF attempted to court Saftu and Numsa to become its affiliates. Numsa, however, opted to form its own political party, which failed to gain any traction among its members during the 2019 general elections.