Floyd Shivambu Slams Ramaphosa for Taking South Africa Backwards, Impresses SA With Sona Debate Speech

• The EFF's deputy leader Floyd Shivambu is topping the trends lists after delivering a stirring speech at the Sona debate
• Shivambu criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for taking South Africa backwards with his poor leadership
• South Africans celebrated the politician as an example of superior logic and exceptional leadership

CAPE TOWN - Economic Freedom Fighters deputy leader Floyd Shivambu is the talk of the town after delivering his response to President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Wednesday, 16 February.

Shivambu took the podium at Cape Town City Hall and touched on several issues the nation has been grappling with.

What caught the attention of South Africans was the EFF deputy leader's criticism of how Ramaphosa was allegedly taking SA in backwards.

Floyd Shivambu accuses Ramaphosa of driving South Africa in reverse

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During his speech, Shivambu referred to one of Ramaphosa's autobiographies which described how the president used to drive his first car in reverse, Newzroom Afrika reported.

In a video posted on Twitter, the EFF deputy leader can be heard comparing Ramaphosa's leadership of SA to how he drove his first car.

Shivambu said the nation is losing all the positive gains achieved since 1994. The EFF deputy leader said the South Africans never expected to be dealing with an energy crisis, a water crisis or deepening unemployment.

Shivambu added that public infrastructure, hospitals and the public schooling system have all collapsed and Ramaphosa is to blame.

Shivambu declared:

"He is taking this country in a reverse gear the same way he did when he was utilising his first car."

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Mzansi praises Floyd Shivambu for his stirring Sona debate speech

South Africans lauded the EFF deputy leader as an example of superior and excellent leadership.

Below are some comments:

@lungileTibe said:

"But Floyd is the best."

@EriLesibaKekana praised:

"Floyd was born for this, he's on fire."

@keo_thokwane claimed:

"Brain here, the future of this country looks very bright."

@tmonamesi pointed out:

"You could tell authority was speaking, there was silence, no point of order."

Sona debate: Ronald Lamola says ANC cadre deployment is here to stay, DA says it’s unconstitutional

In a related story, Briefly News reported that Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola burst the DA's bubble when he closed the debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa's Sona.

The minister declared that the African National Congress (ANC) would keep implementing its policy on cadre deployment at South Africa's state-owned entities.

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Lomala's words are in stark contrast to what the DA wants. The ANC and the opposition party have been at odds with the DA turning to the courts to declare cadre deployment unconstitutional.

Source: Briefly News