Malema, Shivambu thrown out

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema and deputy president Floyd Shivambu were removed from Parliament on Thursday during President Jacob Zuma's eighth state-of-the-nation address.

This is after EFF leader Julius Malema insisted that President Jacob Zuma answer questions regarding upgrades to his private Nkandla home.

"You not doing me any favours... it is within my right to speak as a member of this House and let me remind you that it is incorrect of you that when the president speaks you suspend the rules," he told Speaker Baleka Mbete.

"We want the president to answer a simple question, when is he paying the money as instructed by the public protector?"

"I ask the Parliamentary service officers to please come in and take out the honorary members," National Speaker Baleka Mbete said.

"I also ask the security officers to assist."

EFF national spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was also asked to leave the house.

At around 7.42pm, Malema, hat in hand, left Parliament.