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Economic Freedom Fighters

ANC faction gunning for Gordhan
National
/ 17 January 2020

ANC faction gunning for Gordhan

The ambush will take place at an NEC meeting about Eskom. But the real target is Cyril Ramaphosa

By Thanduxolo Jika and Sabelo Skiti
Let’s go back to the NDP
Article
/ 13 January 2020

Let’s go back to the NDP

To improve the South African economy, we need to institute practical measures to effect change

By Sello Ivan Phahle
​SA left will have to stand up to an unscrupulous ruling class to resurrect itself
Article
/ 9 January 2020

​SA left will have to stand up to an unscrupulous ruling class to resurrect itself

Those in power will use propaganda and repressive state apparatus to maintain their grasp on the country’s purse strings

By Mathew Blatchford
​South African left will have to stand up to an unscrupulous ruling class to resurrect itself
Article
/ 9 January 2020

​South African left will have to stand up to an unscrupulous ruling class to resurrect itself

Those in power will use propaganda and repressive state apparatus to maintain their grasp on the country’s purse strings

By Mathew Blatchford
A year of  ‘shocks and surprises’
Article
/ 20 December 2019

A year of  ‘shocks and surprises’

Collapsed coalitions, a reduced ANC majority, a conflicted ruling party, a self-gutting DA, the ‘same old’ EFF and something new from the IFP

By Paddy Harper
Backstabbers limit Ramaphosa
Article
/ 20 December 2019

Backstabbers limit Ramaphosa

The ANC is stronger electorally but is still too weak to help the president make the decisions the country’s many crises demand

By Richard Calland
How it feels to lose an EFF election
Article
/ 18 December 2019

How it feels to lose an EFF election

After losing out, Dali Mpofu says he is now focused on what he can do with the law, planning several high-profile cases next year

By Athandiwe Saba
‘We don’t want fanatics here’ — Malema
Article
/ 16 December 2019

‘We don’t want fanatics here’ — Malema

In his closing address at the EFF’s elective conference on Monday, the party’s leader took aim at delegates for ‘personalising’ their victories

By Thando Maeko and Sarah Smit
Ndlozi: ‘We treat the media with the utmost respect’
Article
/ 16 December 2019

Ndlozi: ‘We treat the media with the utmost respect’

The EFF’s spin doctor reflected on the party’s plans to take on media owners

By Sarah Smit and Thando Maeko
Shoo-in Veronica Mente will be a ‘full-time’ EFF chair
Article
/ 15 December 2019

Shoo-in Veronica Mente will be a ‘full-time’ EFF chair

The party’s new national chairperson takes over from Dali Mpofu, who had to recuse himself to allow him to juggle his schedule as an advocate

By Thando Maeko and Sarah Smit
‘You can’t come into my house and question my security’ — Malema
Article
/ 15 December 2019

‘You can’t come into my house and question my security’ — Malema

After a scuffle between a member of the EFF’s security and delegates on Saturday, Malema warned members not to air security concerns in front of media

By Thando Maeko and Sarah Smit
Malema asks delegates for forgiveness after pepper spray incident
Article
/ 15 December 2019

Malema asks delegates for forgiveness after pepper spray incident

A scuffle involving a member of the EFF’s security unit risked spoiling an otherwise smooth elective conference

By Sarah Smit
EFF says ‘good riddance’ to eNCA
Article
/ 14 December 2019

EFF says ‘good riddance’ to eNCA

The broadcaster pulled its coverage to highlight the party’s barring of other media. The EFF claims there were other reasons behind the decision.

By Sarah Smit
Thousands of insourced workers counted among EFFSC wins
Article
/ 14 December 2019

Thousands of insourced workers counted among EFFSC wins

The student wing rose to prominence during the Fees Must Fall movement, which was accompanied by the call to end outsourcing at universities

By Sarah Smit
Malema: Collect 10 million votes, Cheers!
Article
/ 14 December 2019

Malema: Collect 10 million votes, Cheers!

The party by to increase its voters five times by 2023

By Thando Maeko
Malema welcomes eNCA withdrawal from its conference
Article
/ 14 December 2019

Malema welcomes eNCA withdrawal from its conference

The EFF leader however says that the 24-hour news channel is unwelcome to cover any of the party’s events further

By Thando Maeko
​Serjeant-at-arms takes her leave
Article
/ 13 December 2019

​Serjeant-at-arms takes her leave

Regina Mohlomi says she never saw herself as a parliamentary bouncer

By Lester Kiewit
Student command backs a shake up of EFF top six
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Student command backs a shake up of EFF top six

Sources say the student command will be backing the “contestation” slate, which seeks to disrupt the centralised power of the leadership.

By Sarah Smit and Thando Maeko
Mandisa Mashego: The EFF ‘shit stirrer’
Article
/ 12 December 2019

Mandisa Mashego: The EFF ‘shit stirrer’

The party’s Gauteng chair and the only woman provincial leader reflects on her feminism and the possible establishment of a women’s command

By Thando Maeko and Sarah Smit
Johannesburg has a new ANC mayor — thanks to the DA
Article
/ 4 December 2019

Johannesburg has a new ANC mayor — thanks to the DA

Despite fielding a candidate tainted by a R30-million scandal, the ANC managed to take over from the former DA-led alliance running Jo’burg

By Paddy Harper
ANC in Gauteng flexes its muscle over election of a Jo’burg mayor
Article
/ 3 December 2019

ANC in Gauteng flexes its muscle over election of a Jo’burg mayor

The ruling party hopes to woo the Inkatha Freedom Party and win back the city from the Democratic Alliance coalition

By Paddy Harper
​ConCourt scrutinises interim interdicts in public protector ‘rogue unit’ case
Article
/ 29 November 2019

​ConCourt scrutinises interim interdicts in public protector ‘rogue unit’ case

During the hearing the justices of the ConCourt grappled with some of the legal questions posed by its earlier decision in the infamous Nkandla case

By Franny Rabkin
Justice delayed for residents on trust land
Article
/ 29 November 2019

Justice delayed for residents on trust land

People living on Ingonyama Trust land continue to wait for their rights to be restored

By Nokwanda Sihlali
​Is the public protector’s time running out?
Article
/ 28 November 2019

​Is the public protector’s time running out?

Rules on the removal of a chapter 9 leader came after adverse judicial findings against Mkhwebane

By Lester Kiewit
EFF wants Jozi mayor job, ends DA deal
Article
/ 22 November 2019

EFF wants Jozi mayor job, ends DA deal

The decision, made public by EFF president Julius Malema at a briefing in Johannesburg yesterday, effectively ends the coalition

By Paddy Harper
DA, EFF lack the muscle to keep the ANC in check
Article
/ 21 November 2019

DA, EFF lack the muscle to keep the ANC in check

And their travails strengthen the scoundrel hand of the anti-Ramaphosa wing of the ruling party

By Richard Calland
VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years
Article
/ 18 November 2019

VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years

Volkswagen SA has turned to the courts to prevent former employees and the EFF from picketing at the Eastern Cape plant

By Anna Majavuxx
Skewed diagnosis leads to faulty prognosis of DA’s prospects
Article
/ 15 November 2019

Skewed diagnosis leads to faulty prognosis of DA’s prospects

Liberalism in South Africa has endured, and the party will continue to seek to establish a market driven democracy

By Michael Cardo 1
ANC at sea over retaking Jo’burg
Article
/ 8 November 2019

ANC at sea over retaking Jo’burg

Talks with smaller parties haven’t been concluded and the EFF is silent on its coalition with the DA

By Paddy Harper
Equality court dismisses Gordhan’s hate speech case against Malema
Article
/ 31 October 2019

Equality court dismisses Gordhan’s hate speech case against Malema

But the court has choice words for the EFF leader, saying his reference to loss of life was an extravagant juvenile rant

By Franny Rabkin
ANC moves on Jo’burg metro
Article
/ 25 October 2019

ANC moves on Jo’burg metro

The ruling party is taking advantage of the DA’s meltdown and wooing other parties in a bid to grab back municipalities it lost in 2016

By Paddy Harper
A turbulent transition: DA faces a rocky future
Article
/ 16 October 2019

A turbulent transition: DA faces a rocky future

Because it’s a blend of political influences the transition it is facing has, inevitably, had an existential effect on the opposition party

By Dirk Kotze Author
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