THE Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will paint the streets of Tshwane red on Monday, 19 May.
This as thousands of supporters are expected to take part in the party's VAT Victory March to the national Treasury offices in the Pretoria CBD.
Briefing the media outside the Union Buildings before the march, EFF Gauteng chairman Nkululeko Dunga said the event was held to celebrate the party's role in overturning the VAT increase and the rejection of the Fiscal Framework adopted in Parliament in March 2025.
"We are here to celebrate a historic victory by the EFF. We stood firm against the budget, voted against it in Parliament, and took the fight to the courts," Dunga said.
He emphasised that even court documents referenced by other political parties, including the Democratic Alliance (DA), confirmed that the court agreed with the EFF's arguments.
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Dunga said the party expected more than 10 000 marchers from Tshwane alone, highlighting that no supporters were transported from outside the city.
"We only bussed in people from Tshwane. That's how we do things," he added.
With Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana set to deliver a new Budget on Wednesday, 21 May, the EFF is calling for increased money for health and education sectors, which are struggling to fill critical jobs due to cash shortages.
The party also demands higher social grants and the scrapping of all student debt.
The march is expected to be led by EFF leader Julius Malema, showing the party's commitment to economic justice and people-centered governance.
