EFF Deputy Floyd Shivambu Calls Out President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Plan to End Energy Crisis

• Deputy leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Floyd Shivambu, has clapped back at the president's plan to end the electricity crisis
• The controversial politician ridiculed Cyril Ramaphosa's energy proposal and said no dependable and sustainable solution can come from him
• During Ramaphosa's address, he said Eskom plans to increase the budget for critical maintenance to improve the reliability of its generation capacity

JOHANNESBURG - Deputy Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters Floyd Shivambu believes that no dependable and sustainable solution can come from President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the country’s energy crisis.

Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Monday, 25 July and revealed government’s plan to restore Eskom and improve the state of its power stations. However, taking to Twitter, Shivambu ridiculed the president’s proposal and said:

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“The sole purpose of Ramaphosa’s energy response plan was to assure the handlers that he’s still going to give them business from South Africa’s energy crisis.”

He added that Ramaphosa and his allies are “greedy, capitalist energy scavengers”.

According to TimesLIVE, during the president’s address, he said over the next year, Eskom will increase its budget for critical maintenance to address the reliability of its generation capacity. Ramaphosa added that the “red tape” that made it difficult for Eskom to buy maintenance spares and equipment within the required period to effect repairs has been cut.

South Africans react to Floyd Shivambu’s choice words:

@Nkosinathi_99 said:

“The poor don’t have money to install solar panels! Reduction of electricity means paying more to the private sector who sell these things... Generators, solar panels, etc. Loadshedding is here to stay! Ramaphosa was reading the DA's plan!”

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@NathiMsalela commented:

“I wonder what you really want from the president, are you trying to tell me that, whatever he is doing is wrong, or maybe it’s just the nature of opposition politics Commissary Shivambu.”

@GodiOmega wrote:

“Agreed, these people are hyenas DP.”

@pakisomasilo added:

“What is your solution then?”

EFF’s Floyd Shivambu says President Cyril Ramaphosa will not survive a motion of no confidence

In a related matter, Briefly News also reported the Economic Freedom Fighters’ deputy president Floyd Shivambu is confident that a motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa will prevail.

The opposition party plans to bring the motion to Parliament and vowed that Ramaphosa will lose all his presidential benefits. Shivambu stated that Ramaphosa is not fit to lead South Africa and the Phala Phala scandal is proof of that.

Source: Briefly News