South African authorities were preparing for a “national shutdown” of the economy which has been called for Monday by the radical opposition Economic Freedom Fighters in a bid to unseat President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Police have called up reserves and reinforced security around government buildings and key infrastructure hubs ahead of a planned protest by the country’s third-biggest party, in an effort to avoid a repeat of South Africa’s worst post-apartheid violence two years ago.
Julius Malema, the EFF’s firebrand leader, said ahead of the day of action that “no one can stop a revolution” as he called on his supporters to occupy the streets to demand an end to the country’s rolling blackouts and Ramaphosa’s removal.
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