In a parliament many of whose members have taken their seats under criminal, legal or ethical clouds, there is no shortage of mamparas, from a “formerly” open racist in DA MP Renaldo Gouws, to characters allegedly implicated in state capture such as the ANC’s Zizi Kodwa, it was hard to choose a mampara of the week.
Fortunately, EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini rose above the mob to claim the prize.
Given an 18-month suspended sentence for assaulting a police officer during one of the EFF’s disruptions of parliament in 2019, an unbowed Dlamini proclaimed: “What I did that day, I can do it again.” Of that there can presumably be no doubt, but is this mampara really fit to help instil law and order among ordinary South Africans?
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.