Parliament descended into chaos again on Tuesday as EFF leader Julius Malema accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of abusing his late wife, Nomazizi Mtshotshisa, during the State of the Nation debate.
This came after ANC MP Boy Mamabolo had initially asked Malema if he was abusing his wife.
Juju denied this and then took aim at Ramaphosa.
“I have never, not once, laid a hand on my wife,” said Malema.
CHAOS: EFF leader Julius Malema on the warpath
Malema said former president Jacob Zuma could verify that Ramaphosa used to abuse Mtshotshisa, as she had allegedly confided in him.
Ramaphosa, who is currently married to Tshepo Motsepe, was married to Mtshotshisa from 1991 to 1993.
Malema said he was suing Mamabolo because he had repeated the claims outside Parliament last Thursday.
National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo asked Malema to withdraw his remark and after he refused, he was asked to leave the House.
Earlier, it was the turn of interim DA leader John Steenhuisen to attack Ramaphosa, who he said had let South Africa down.
Steenhuisen said two years ago, Ramaphosa held more support than any South African leader since Nelson
Mandela.
“Your position within your own party was as strong as it could ever be.
"They needed you to prevent a disaster in the 2019 elections. You were untouchable," said Steenhuisen.
"You held all the cards, Honourable President. And then you went and blew it. You let us down.”
SCATHING: John Steenhuisen
He said Ramaphosa failed to implement reforms to free up the economy, to win back investors and to create jobs to roll back unemployment of 29.1%.
“And so, instead of turning the corner and getting better, things have got worse.”
“I am not going to stand here and say that this happened on your watch, Mr President... it happened by your own hand.
“You are not the reformer South Africa thought you were.”