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EFF Reveal Application to Unseal CR17 Bank Statements, SA Responds

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 1:20 PM by Reeshni Chetty

- EFF leader Julius Malema revealed that the party is planning to go to court to unseal the CR17 bank statements

- Malema shared a few tweets regarding the statements and said the court dates are set for 16 and 17 march

- EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu also used his social media to speak about the CR17 statements

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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema revealed his party's application to unseal the CR17 bank statements. The date is reportedly set for 16 and 17 March at the Pretoria High Court.

Malema shared a tweet stating that the EFF is the main applicant and that Advocate Ishmael Semenya would be leading the argument for the party. EFF Deputy President Floyd Shivambu stated in an interview that the EFF would be going to court to clear some aspects:

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"We are going to court to find out who has funded Cyril Ramaphosa to buy the ANC conference and the presidency of the ANC so that he can buy the presidency of the country."

Eff plans to take ramaphosa to court over CR17 'donations' — EFF leader Julius Malema plans to go to court to unseal the CR17 documents on 16 and 17 March. Image: MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP and Jack Taylor
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Take a look at Malema's tweet below:

Malema stated that the CR17 documents will be made public:

Shivambu spoke to Newzroom Afrika about their plans:

Below are just a few of the responses to Malema and Shivambu:

@maggsnaidu said:

"Unseal EFF Bank Accounts..."

@shingaiRndoro wrote:

"Aren’t these private documents? Who is sponsoring the EFF?"

@BoyJacobs2 asked:

"@Julius_S_Malema just for our understanding and being able to support your effort, why do you want to Unseal CR17 Bank Statements?"

@Victor46715833 added:

"And the NDZ statement? Why do you always focus on the right hand and leave the left."

Previously, Briefly.co.za reported that Floyd Shivambu supported former president Jacob Zuma's calls for the CR17 bank statements to be unsealed. Shivambu recently highlighted portions of Zuma's statement released in response to the State Capture Inquiry announcing that it would be seeking jail time.