The Economic Freedom Fighters EFF in Gauteng has declined to hold engagements with the Democratic Alliance DA on the latters proposed motion of no confidence in Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi.
DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga announced last week that the party would table the motion in the Gauteng provincial legislature. He subsequently wrote to EFF caucus leader Philip Makwala on 23 October seeking support.
The DA has 22 seats in the 80-seat legislature, while Lesufis African National Congress ANC has 28. The ANC leads a minority government of provincial unity GPU that includes Inkatha Freedom Party, Patriotic Alliance and RISE Mzansi. Together, they have 32 seats.