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EFF leader Julius Malema and other EFF members stormed the stage during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address in February.
The EFF's disruptive storming of the stage during this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA) was a peaceful protest, and the escalation of violence emanated from National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, according to EFF leader Julius Malema.
On Wednesday, Malema made a submission to the Powers and Privileges Committee to explain the reasons he and five other party members – EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general Marshall Dlamini, Vuyani Pambo, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and spokesperson Sinawo Thambo – stormed the stage on 9 February.
At the time, EFF MPs raised several points of order and Mapisa-Nqakula ordered them to leave the chamber.
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