President Cyril Ramaphosa has weighed in on the planned Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) shutdown saying South Africa will "not allow anarchy and disorder."

Ramaphosa said the only recognised means of changing a regime in South Africa is through elections and not "attempts to promote an insurrection."

"We met with our security cluster yesterday, and they will defend our people from any planned attempts to destabilise the country," said Ramaphosa.

He was speaking on the sidelines of the state visit by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Union Buildings on Thursday.