The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said the party will hold a national protest should Ramaphosa refuse to step down
To reimagine a better South Africa, capitalism and its unequal class structure have to be challenged
The class structure and capitalism have to be challenged to reimagine a viable and just country
The president may not have the support of the entire ANC caucus should a vote of no confidence in him take place
There is a lot bearing down on South African consumers and, without growth, the economy stands to decline
Argument against the residential leases programme court ruling will be heard at the supreme court of appeal
But observers said the damage was done, delaying impeachment proceedings and providing more ammunition for political attack on the apex court
Opposition party members pulled no punches as they placed doubt on whether millions in funds which the government will release will reach the intended victims of the flood
The Economic Freedom Fighters can now take control of the Phokwane local municipality through an opposition coalition
The president cautions that the courts cannot interfere with his constitutional power to suspend the public protector
The state’s failure to act as a source of moral or political authority creates a vacuum that ‘seductive’ populist movements are happy to fill
Operation Dudula has carried out a crackdown against illegal immigrants in Jo’burg, a drive that has resonated with mainly poor, angry South Africans
The directive from parliament has been put on hold, pending the EFF leader’s legal challenge to the decision as unlawful
Labour group Assembly of Unemployed, supported by the South African Federation of Trade Unions, demands a basic income grant of R1 500.
Stellenbosch will also be under fire if Lindiwe Sisulu gets the nod in December
‘Large parts of the president’s speech are straight from the DA’s playbook’ – Steenhuisen
As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines
A decade has passed since Malema was frogmarched out of the ANC. Out in the cold he has, however, remained a constant thorn in the side of the party and a useful gun for hire in our political theatre
We asked political analysts Ongama Mtimka and Mcebisi Ndletyana how the Economic Freedom Fighters defied the odds and why it has flourished
The EFF president says he has grown — and matured — along with the country’s third-largest party
In his State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said improvement of the business environment would now sit within the presidency and former Exxaro chief executive Sipho Nkosi will lead the ‘red tape team’.
Opposition parties say the need for private-sector involvement in state affairs is proof of a ‘failing dummy cabinet’
As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma
Julius Malema is all grown up since the days he was expelled from the ANC but Paddy Harper still feels like a rookie after almost four decades on the job
Malema’s visits to the hospitality industry are about the greedy business owners, not their workers
Lobby group’s Ernst Roets tells court he can’t “think of a mainstream politician, even from the ruling party, who has spoken against farm murders”
The Economic Freedom Fighters says it will flex its power if it doesn’t get a key Johannesburg committee seat
Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters have joined the anti-black immigrant chorus, demonising those from countries such as Zimbabwe.
The party lost 25 council seats in what was one of its strongholds
Not only is the department dysfunctional and its officials hostile, but it does not act on its legislative and constitutional obligations
How much more time does the ANC have before losing the country? It’s the question of the next decade, or for the next two years, as the 2024 general election looms.
The Makana Citizens Front won more votes than any other opposition party, giving residents a direct voice on the local council