Johannesburg – The Economic Freedom Fighters have gathered in massive numbers in a protest to ‘save’ lives in the midst of a deadly third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Flouting Covid-19 health and safety protocols as well as government’s alert level 3 lockdown regulations, hundreds of EFF supporters gathered at a protest for a speedup on the vaccine rollout programme.
The EFF marched to SA’s Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) offices in Pretoria on Friday.
During the hour-long march, Malema staged a sit-down in the middle of the street as part of their protest.
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The EFF is demanding that Sahpra speeds up the approval of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine and the Chinese Sinovac manufactured Coronavac vaccine.
Watch EFF leader, Julius Malema address those at the march:
[WATCH] EFF leader Julius Malema addresses party members and other supporters gathered for a march to the South Africa Health Products Regulatory Authority in Arcadia, Pretoria. pic.twitter.com/B0Us7wxzv6
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) June 25, 2021
Ramaphosa is vaccinated and does not care about getting the rest of us vaccinated.
We are tired of this government eating money that is meant to save the lives of our people. #MarchToSaveLives pic.twitter.com/BAfilKULHE
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) June 25, 2021
We demand that vaccines must be speedily authorized so that we can reopen to fairly, freely and healthily campaign to remove this incompetent and directionless government from office. Restrictions and lockdown are not a mechanism to defeat CORONA. Let’s #MarchToSaveLives! pic.twitter.com/xuj5a3IaMQ
— Floyd Shivambu (@FloydShivambu) June 25, 2021
Ramaphosa has dropped the ball on vaccines, but we don't need (CIC) Covid Spreader In Chief, Julius Malema, to make things worse. Stop super-spreader events! ❌
Gauteng has over 70 000 active cases, the EFF's march today is irresponsible and places lives in danger.#VaccineNow pic.twitter.com/92KQyFZlHK
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) June 25, 2021
Ricky Rick & Major League are among those who answered to the CiC Julius Malema’s call. #MarchToSaveLives pic.twitter.com/U0Ev1vVGO7
— Man’s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) June 25, 2021
https://twitter.com/ChrisExcel1002/status/1408313687371309062?s=20
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Police said that a criminal case will be opened against the EFF for the protest in Pretoria for the contravention of Disaster Management Act regulations.
Thousands of EFF supporters, however, according to the adjusted Level 3 lockdown regulations, only gatherings of 100 people are allowed in an open area.
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