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Julius Malema

De Ruyter’s truth is stranger than fiction
Opinion
/ 18 May 2023

De Ruyter’s truth is stranger than fiction

Instead of meeting engineers, the former Eskom chief executive was busy with his ghostwriters

By Paddy Harper
R1.2m to sit with Malema at EFF anniversary dinner
National
/ 9 May 2023

R1.2m to sit with Malema at EFF anniversary dinner

Attendees will have to pay the same amount it cost to share a table with President Cyril Ramaphosa when they dine with Julius Malema at the gala dinner

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC flirts with idea of disbanding its KZN leadership
Politics
/ 5 May 2023

ANC flirts with idea of disbanding its KZN leadership

The party’s working committee is gearing up to intervene in both provinces but this could further damage the ANC’s chances at the polls

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
The trouble with the JSC and the Concourt
National
/ 14 April 2023

The trouble with the JSC and the Concourt

With only three candidates shortlisted, the JSC will again not be able to fill a vacancy that arose at the constitutional court in late 2021

By Emsie Ferreira
Hard choices over coalitions loom as DA chooses new leadership
Politics
/ 31 March 2023

Hard choices over coalitions loom as DA chooses new leadership

Will the official opposition consider doing business with the ANC after the 2024 elections?

By Lizeka Tandwa, Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Partyocracy: a thin line between oligarchy and demagoguery
Opinion
/ 25 March 2023

Partyocracy: a thin line between oligarchy and demagoguery

Ruling party’s failure to address urgent issues – like unemployment, water and electricity, crime and corruption – has created a leadership vacuum

By Zimkhitha Manyana
EFF marched but it was no Sri Lanka moment
Opinion
/ 24 March 2023

EFF marched but it was no Sri Lanka moment

Police Minister Bheki Cele and his team of officers appear to be better at arresting radials than criminals

By Paddy Harper
EFF shutdown wasn’t a total failure, says analyst
Politics
/ 23 March 2023

EFF shutdown wasn’t a total failure, says analyst

But the party’s ‘aspirations of chaos’ must be curbed and it alienates mostly peace-loving citizens with rhetoric that borders on ‘warmongering’

By Lizeka Tandwa
<strong>The EFF’s dangerous romanticism with South Africa’s struggle – it was brutal</strong>
Opinion
/ 22 March 2023

The EFF’s dangerous romanticism with South Africa’s struggle – it was brutal

There’s a dangerous romanticism to the struggle that we shouldn’t allow opportunists to exploit, despite our disappointment with a government that is battling to meet the most basic service needs of its people

By Ron Derby
Malema claims shutdown victory, but state says it flopped
Politics
/ 20 March 2023

Malema claims shutdown victory, but state says it flopped

Police said that by 10pm on Monday night, at least 550 protestors had been arrested and 24 300 tyres were confiscated

By Paddy Harper, Lizeka Tandwa, Des Erasmus and Eunice Masson
87 shutdown protestors arrested, more than 24 000 tyres seized
National
/ 20 March 2023

87 shutdown protestors arrested, more than 24 000 tyres seized

Julius Malema has touted the shutdown as the start of a ‘revolution’

By MG Reporter
Shutdown is EFF’s dry run for the polls
Politics
/ 17 March 2023

Shutdown is EFF’s dry run for the polls

The stayaway will test the party’s leadership, machinery and ability to mobilise its supporters on the streets and in the election booths

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
ANC NWC backs Mantashe and legal challenge to De Ruyter’s claims
Politics
/ 1 March 2023

ANC NWC backs Mantashe and legal challenge to De Ruyter’s claims

The ANC’s national working committee was unilateral in committing to use all its resources to hire the best legal minds to challenge De Ruyter

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Economic Freedom Fighters predicts voter increase in 2024 elections
Politics
/ 28 February 2023

Economic Freedom Fighters predicts voter increase in 2024 elections

EFF leader Julius Malema has called for South Africans to join the party during its national shutdown aimed at unseating President Cyril Ramaphosa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game
National
/ 20 February 2023

Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game

Illegal land occupation and alleged corruption plague the city’s unstable administrations

By Khaya Koko
State of the Nation address debate opens 2024 election season early
Politics
/ 14 February 2023

State of the Nation address debate opens 2024 election season early

DA leader says voters face a clear choice in next year’s national polls after president lost the opportunity to pull back from the brink

By Emsie Ferreira
EFF, DA fracas encapsulates the true state of our nation
Opinion
/ 12 February 2023

EFF, DA fracas encapsulates the true state of our nation

The opposition, insatiably desperate for attention, are as much to blame for our faulty system as those who drive it

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
IFP/EFF coalition collapse will cost Inkatha ‘one or two’ councils, says Hlabisa
Politics
/ 30 January 2023

IFP/EFF coalition collapse will cost Inkatha ‘one or two’ councils, says Hlabisa

The EFF demanded the mayorship of uMhlathuze in return for giving the IFP the mayorship of Mogale City as part of a multiple party agreement with the ANC

By Paddy Harper
Calls for Ramaphosa to step down increase amid stage six load-shedding
National
/ 16 January 2023

Calls for Ramaphosa to step down increase amid stage six load-shedding

Opposition parties and other organisations aim to take Eskom to court over the crippling power cuts

By Mandisa Nyathi and Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa escapes impeachment inquiry
Politics
/ 13 December 2022

Ramaphosa escapes impeachment inquiry

ANC MPs voted down the Ngcobo report that recommended he face further inquiry over the Phala Phala scandal

By Emsie Ferreira
Malema calls on ANC MPs to vote for Ramaphosa’s impeachment
Politics
/ 5 December 2022

Malema calls on ANC MPs to vote for Ramaphosa’s impeachment

The EFF leader has said that they should “vote with their conscience” and not according to the caucus instructions

By Paddy Harper
Two reports urge reform of JSC
National
/ 2 December 2022

Two reports urge reform of JSC

There should be fewer MPs on the commission to limit political interference in judicial appointment, Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation argue

By Emsie Ferreira
Dispute between EFF and Human Rights Commission heading for equality court
National
/ 11 November 2022

Dispute between EFF and Human Rights Commission heading for equality court

The commission says recent comments by Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema and party banners constituted incitement of violence and hate speech

By Eunice Masson
Eskom board will decide De Ruyter’s future, says Ramaphosa
National
/ 3 November 2022

Eskom board will decide De Ruyter’s future, says Ramaphosa

The president says the entity needs to up its revenue collection from government departments and municipalities

By Paddy Harper
‘We will get them off their thrones’: Potterill on male dominance of judiciary
National
/ 4 October 2022

‘We will get them off their thrones’: Potterill on male dominance of judiciary

Judge Sulet Potterill told the JSC the battle to bring women into the highest echelons of the judiciary will be won

By Emsie Ferreira
How to build a solid coalition
Opinion
/ 2 October 2022

How to build a solid coalition

What lessons can be learnt from the ongoing coalition instability in Nelson Mandela Bay and City of Johannesburg?

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
EFF will survive Julius Malema: New Gauteng chair talks succession
Politics
/ 12 September 2022

EFF will survive Julius Malema: New Gauteng chair talks succession

Nkululeko Dunga says the party is building an organisation ‘that is going to last long even after we have left this earth’

By Lizeka Tandwa
Faced with MPs’ questions, Ramaphosa remains silent on Farmgate
Politics
/ 30 August 2022

Faced with MPs’ questions, Ramaphosa remains silent on Farmgate

Opposition parties protested that the law does not allow the president to evade questions from elected representatives

By Emsie Ferreira
Malema, Economic Freedom Fighters singing ‘Kill the Boer’ ruled not hate speech
National
/ 25 August 2022

Malema, Economic Freedom Fighters singing ‘Kill the Boer’ ruled not hate speech

AfriForum has indicated that it will appeal the judgment made by the equality court

By Eunice Masson
EFF dismisses bogus branches claims
Politics
/ 23 August 2022

EFF dismisses bogus branches claims

EFF leader Julius Malema says the party’s provincial conferences will go ahead and denies any attempt to influence outcomes

By Lizeka Tandwa
Opposition announces motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 17 August 2022

Opposition announces motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa

Parties are bringing the motion in response to the Phala Phala scandal, two months after tabling another for his impeachment on the same grounds

By Emsie Ferreira
Expropriation without compensation: A proxy policy position
Politics
/ 29 July 2022

Expropriation without compensation: A proxy policy position

The land policy debate will feature, again, within the ANC’s elective contestations

By Khaya Koko
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