He cited the growth the party experienced during the latest round of by-elections.

What the party did manage was to increase its presence in Phokwane municipality and Renosterberg in the Northern Cape.

It wasn’t long before Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula saw Mashaba’s tweet and hit back at him.

Floyd Shivambu has huge ambitions for the EFF.

Mzansi is not 100% convinced by Floyd Shivambu’s claims on the future of the EFF. Photo credit: Instagram/floyd_shivambuSource: Instagram

Mbalula said: “Mention the party name sir, don’t generalise.

Who is governing the w cape?

Your party democratic alliance.”

Even more surprising is that Mboweni called Shivambu a “good young man.”

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