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IEC deregisters BLF, upholds ATM’s status

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 15 Jul 2019

The electoral commission has stripped Black First Land First of its status as a political party, but rejected an appeal against the ATM

‘Land or Death’: BLF fails to defend slogan

Article Buhle Kunene - 12 Jun 2019

Mcebo Dlamini suggests the equality court took the slogan too literally, but the BLF itself has not provided any ideological justification for it

Black people must be free to articulate their anger at the theft of their land

Article Mcebo Dlamini - 10 Jun 2019

The equality court ruling that the slogan ‘Land or Death’ is hate speech sets a dangerous precedent

The Cat trades one life for 2024

Article Paddy Harper - 24 May 2019

While some political old-timers claw at relevance, David Mabuza is rewriting the rules of engagement

BLF backs Duduzane Zuma

Videos Staff Reporter - 15 May 2019

Duduzane appeared in the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday on one count of culpable homicide and one count of reckless and negligent driving.

Hlaudi and Mngxitama speak out

Videos Staff Reporter - 10 May 2019

African Content Movement leader Hlaudi Motsoeneg and Black First Land First leader Andile Mngxitama address the media.

Fire and rocks en route to polls

Article Paddy Harper - 10 May 2019

But at least our reporter in KwaZulu-Natal did not have to wait for uBaba to vote like he did in the 2014 election

Parliament to get update on Fireblade saga

Article Khulekani Magubane - 19 Feb 2019

It will be the first time the Department of Home Affairs has briefed Parliament on this matter since Malusi Gigaba resigned in November last year

City of CT to act against security company, #ReclaimClifton protesters

Article Sarah Evans - 30 Dec 2018

Beach-goers were told to leave Clifton beach by PPA guards last Sunday, two days before Christmas

Take a long, hard look in the mirror

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 14 Dec 2018

Social media has made us obsess about the behaviour of others and ignore our own

Chinese will not take over our classrooms

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Dec 2018

Learning Mandarin is about advancing South Africans’ development, not neocolonial power

Pappi takes on Guru for Daddy

Article Paddy Harper - 7 Dec 2018

The man with a penchant for purple and paraffin has started a political party

ANC to show unity at JZ’s court date

Article Paddy Harper - 30 Nov 2018

The party has insisted that the former president’s appearance will not be used by groups for political gain

BLF threatens bribery charges against Oppenheimers

Article Khulekani Magubane - 31 Oct 2018

Black First Land First announced its intention on Tuesday to lodge fraud, bribery and corruption complaints with police against the Oppenheimers

Zuma itch causing ANC discomfort

Article Paddy Harper & Matuma Letsoalo Author - 6 Jul 2018

Some NEC members believe a rebellion is being stirred up against Ramaphosa

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