EFF condemns the wasting of R44 million on useless Imbizo events by President Ramaphosa
6 August 2024
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemns the disgraceful misuse of R44 million in public funds on President Cyril Ramaphosa's presidential izimbizo events.
This blatant squandering of taxpayer money, which occurred over just four events in an 18-month period, is a gross injustice to the people of South Africa.
Firstly, the misuse of public funds is not only unethical in and of itself, but is compounded by Ramaphosa's evident disinterest and lack of political will to address the critical issues facing our country. Despite these events, Ramaphosa has shown no intention of following through on the concems raised by the people, highlighting a significant disconnect between the administration and the citizens it claims to serve.
Secondly, the outrageously inflated costs of the marquees and other expenses being sed to host these events are evidence of financial malfeasance. This corruption, spearheaded by Ramaphosa's office, sets a dangerous precedent for other government ministries and institutions in this so-called government of national unity to follow suit.
For the past month, the EFF in parliament has had to witness severe budget cuts across all ministries and portfolios. These reckless reductions have no clear strategy for addressing pressing issues or improving the economy and the lives of our people.
This chaotic mismanagement is yet another testament to the ANC's incompetence and corruption.
This wasteful expenditure directly robs the African child of adequate education, housing, infrastructure, safety and a future. The ANC, having lost their majority and fallen below 50%, should be introspecting on how to genuinely improve the lives of South Africans instead of wasting resources on frivolous expenditures.
The EFF will continue to hold this corrupt administration accountable and fight for the rightful allocation of public funds towards meaningful development and service delivery for all South Africans.
Issued by Leigh-Ann Mathys, National Spokesperson, EFF, 7 August 2024
