BREAKING NEWS: Police use rubber bullets on EFF protesters at SOPA
JOBURG - SOPA disrupted by EFF members
Police have had to use rubber bullets to disperse a group of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members at the State of the Province Address being held at Greenhills Stadium in Randfontein. EFF members are calling for Gauteng Premier David Makhura to be arrested over the deaths of close to 100 psychiatric patients who died after being transferred from Life Esidimeni.
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@Sandton_News Speaker dismiss this point of order from #EFF member, saying he is quoting a wrong rule #GPSopa
— Belinda Pheto (@BelindaaPheto) February 20, 2017
@Sandton_News Makhura Mental Health Advisory Board will be appointed to ensure that #LifeEsidimeni never happens again #GPSOPA
— Belinda Pheto (@BelindaaPheto) February 20, 2017
@Sandton_News Makhura announce that R16 mil made from the sale of the official residence of the premier will be used for education #GPSOPA
— Belinda Pheto (@BelindaaPheto) February 20, 2017
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