Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command Mandla Shikwambana and Kanya Cekeshe’s uncle Mnikelo Madala react to Cekeshe’s bail denial.
#FeesMustFall activist loses his case for leave to appeal his conviction for setting a police vehicle on fire in 2016
The fight over the report about the ‘rogue unit’ is not over – it is in the public domain, but this does not mean it
is no longer classified
Floyd Shivambu claims that a shortfall of more than R600 000 to buy his R1-million Range Rover was paid by his brother, who bought his 2012 BMW
The media’s response to the party should be to continue doing good investigative journalism
The EFF leader admits he bought the vehicle but denies there was a link to the now defunct bank
Live TV broadcasts of political rallies, funerals and press conferences, may be more decisive than social media in shaping mass debate in South Africa
The president says a decision by the Constitutional Court will put an end to a “vituperative” public debate
Responding to questions in parliament, the president said there was “no wrongdoing, no criminality, and no abuse of public funds” in his campaign
Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane and EFF leader Julius Malema say guidance is needed from the highest court in the land
The CR17 campaign did nothing wrong legally but all political parties’ funds should be regulated
Blaming foreigners for a nation’s problems is a tactic beloved of populist and nationalist politicians everywhere
Politicians depend on our ability to forget their worst transgressions in order to manipulate the public discourse
The opposition party has sought to enter into litigation scheduled for the week ahead
The EFF, in a statement released on Sunday evening, described Ramaphosa as ‘conflicted’ and said he should go on leave ‘until his name is cleared’
The former president’s claims about ANC spies is a political game of smoke and mirrors
EFF leader submits affidavit in application to intervene in Gordhan-Mkhwebane matter
hree EFF MPs advanced towards the public enterprises minister in a ‘threatening manner’
The coalition governments in Johannesburg and Pretoria have created a state of paralysis in both municipalities
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said she found it ‘implausible’ that Gordhan could have forgotten meeting an associate of the Gupta family.
It is important to acknowledge that journalism does not happen in a vacuum, prejudices seep into the tone and focus of our work
EFF mum on whether it will raise public protector issue with Ramaphosa during Sona
Judge says false allegations of corruption are “among the most serious and egregious”
Free speech is sacred, but reputations destroyed on falsehoods deserve to win defamation suits
The party was found to be in breach of the Electoral Code when it failed to stop its supporters from harassing and threatening journalist Karima Brown
The newly sworn-in delegate was only recently released from Boksburg prison and is on parole after serving almost 28 years behind bars
Malema understands well the power of language
The Johannesburg high court has declared that the party’s comments accusing the former finance minister of nepotism were ‘defamatory and false’
Jacob Zuma’s lawyer says he is the victim of a ‘pattern of behaviour’ that has made his name synonymous with corruption
South African politics urgently needs an injection of electoral energy from the left, that speaks in a language that resonates with voters
Changes include Thandi Modise for speaker of the National Assembly. North West premier Job Mokgoro also keeps his job
The recent election has shown again that the extremism which worries democrats in much of the world has little traction in South Africa