South Africa Parliament sanctions nine Economic Freedom Fighters lawmakers

 Economic Freedom Fighters party leader Julius Malema

South African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters party leader Julius Malema in Parliament in Cape Town on February 13, 2020. FILE PHOTO | AFP

South African opposition MPs are facing punishment for uttering words deemed insulting and defamatory to President Cyril Ramaphosa nearly two years ago.

The Powers and Privileges Committee of Parliament (Parly) has charged a group of legislators with contempt of Parliament for calling the President a ‘money launderer’ during a House sitting.