Strain over the ANC coalition with the EFF in Ekurhuleni seems linked to leadership battles
Lonzi, who has been openly critical of Floyd Shivambu, will be parachuted to parliament after reviving the EFF student wing
The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery
Strains are evident, but a cabinet ‘clearing house’ will offer the unity government a way of dealing with disputes
The government of national unity has betrayed the trust of South African citizens, according to the uMkhonto weSizwe deputy president
The party said it acknowledges the need for reform as it gears up for the 2026 local government elections
Ramaphosa extended his condolences to Mboweni’s family and friends, calling the news “a shock”
The former EFF Limpopo chairperson claims the assembly is engineered to benefit powerful insiders and questioned the party’s commitment to democracy
The party veteran has been ousted after he contradicted the ANC’s position on Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara
The Jacob Zuma-led party will have structures similar to those of the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters, but will not hold conferences to elect new leaders