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Economic Freedom Fighters

EFF, ANC agree. Is this an omen?
Opinion
/ 24 November 2023

EFF, ANC agree. Is this an omen?

But the Economic Freedom Fighters leader and five other fighters will still have to watch the State of the Nation address on the big screen

By Paddy Harper
Parliament passes EFF motion to cut ties with Israel
Politics
/ 21 November 2023

Parliament passes EFF motion to cut ties with Israel

ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina said Israel was no longer the Holy Land but the land of Natanyahu

By Lizeka Tandwa
EFF MPs walk out of parliament’s disciplinary hearing citing an unfair process
Politics
/ 20 November 2023

EFF MPs walk out of parliament’s disciplinary hearing citing an unfair process

The Economic Freedom Fighters want to subpoena Ramaphosa to testify about whether he felt threatened when its members jumped onto the stage during his State of the Nation address in February

By Mandisa Makgakga
Pretoria wants ICC to act against Israel by December or risk showing it is biased
Politics
/ 20 November 2023

Pretoria wants ICC to act against Israel by December or risk showing it is biased

The South African government’s hardline stance on the global criminal court could reopen debate in the ruling ANC about withdrawing from the body

By Lizeka Tandwa
Can coalitions stabilise the economy?
National
/ 18 November 2023

Can coalitions stabilise the economy?

With the right amount of planning, political coalitions can work – and even create the environment for better economic solutions

By Sarah Smit
Increasing xenophobia highlights the need for political change
Opinion
/ 17 November 2023

Increasing xenophobia highlights the need for political change

Political parties use migrants as scapegoats for all that is wrong in South Africa. Civil society organisations need to build a united front against hatred of all forms

By Imraan Buccus
ANC to back amended EFF motion to cut diplomatic ties with Israel
Politics
/ 16 November 2023

ANC to back amended EFF motion to cut diplomatic ties with Israel

Parties will vote on the motion next week

By Paddy Harper
Ekurhuleni finances in the positive, says Malema
Politics
/ 5 November 2023

Ekurhuleni finances in the positive, says Malema

The EFF leader was addressing thousands of party members in Gauteng, where its partnerships with the ANC have come under pressure

By Sarah Smit
Name changes: The long road to a national identity
National
/ 4 November 2023

Name changes: The long road to a national identity

The change of street and place names rouses the country’s attention unlike anything else and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon

By Luke Feltham
ANC trying to bring EFF down in Ekurhuleni, Nkululeko Dunga alleges
Politics
/ 3 November 2023

ANC trying to bring EFF down in Ekurhuleni, Nkululeko Dunga alleges

The ANC accuses the EFF of trying to govern Ekurhuleni metro, where the two parties are in a coalition, without consultation

By Mandisa Makgakga
More doctors employed this year than 2022 – Phaahla
Health
/ 30 October 2023

More doctors employed this year than 2022 – Phaahla

Minister blames shortages in the public health sector on budget constraints and the fact that doctors are reluctant to work in rural areas

By Mandisa Ndlovu
ANC takes ward off DA-IFP coalition in eThekwini, halting slide
Politics
/ 28 October 2023

ANC takes ward off DA-IFP coalition in eThekwini, halting slide

The governing party also retained a ward in Mpumalanga in Wednesday’s round of by-elections

By Paddy Harper
Corruption charges or not, ANC in the kingdom pins election campaign on Zuma. Again.
Opinion
/ 27 October 2023

Corruption charges or not, ANC in the kingdom pins election campaign on Zuma. Again.

The party’s braai stand betrayal is forgiven as uBaba is brought in
to rescue the party

By Paddy Harper
eThekwini turnaround team pulls out
National
/ 26 October 2023

eThekwini turnaround team pulls out

Opposition from the ANC eThekwini region and a lack of clarity from above put paid to the attempt to intervene in the city

By Paddy Harper
Elections 2024: ANC losses predicted in KZN, Gauteng
Politics
/ 23 October 2023

Elections 2024: ANC losses predicted in KZN, Gauteng

The governing party is likely to poll between 43% and 45% nationally in next year’s elections, Brenthurst Foundation poll says

By Paddy Harper
VBS findings hinder Floyd Shivambu’s ambitions
Politics
/ 20 October 2023

VBS findings hinder Floyd Shivambu’s ambitions

Senior leaders in KwaZulu-Natal say scandal findings are too big to shake off

By Mandisa Makgakga
Gcaleka voted in as new public protector
National
/ 19 October 2023

Gcaleka voted in as new public protector

The vote was expectedly fractious, with the official opposition walking out of the National Assembly

By Emsie Ferreira
Mkhwebane says EFF would be ‘wise’ to place her in ‘position of authority’
Politics
/ 19 October 2023

Mkhwebane says EFF would be ‘wise’ to place her in ‘position of authority’

But party members say they have had enough of being sidelined for high-profile newcomers who haven’t put in the hours

By Mandisa Makgakga
Coalition bills in the pipeline, but not before 2024 elections
Politics
/ 12 October 2023

Coalition bills in the pipeline, but not before 2024 elections

The government hopes to have local government regulations ready by the next municipal poll in 2026

By Paddy Harper
‘Convenient democrats’ want to review the composition of the JSC
Thought Leader
/ 9 October 2023

‘Convenient democrats’ want to review the composition of the JSC

The presence of democratically elected leaders in the Judicial Service Commission is critical

By Sinawo Thambo
Ndlozi aims to be first EFF premier
Politics
/ 6 October 2023

Ndlozi aims to be first EFF premier

The party’s leaders are determined to clinch the top spot in Gauteng for their candidate

By Mandisa Makgakga
Parliament’s findings against Shivambu prove nothing, says EFF 
Politics
/ 3 October 2023

Parliament’s findings against Shivambu prove nothing, says EFF 

The Economic Freedom Fighters deputy president failed to declare money transferred to him from a company owned by his brother, known as a VBS Mutual Bank beneficiary

By Lizeka Tandwa
EFF vows to challenge parliamentary cases against its MPs
Politics
/ 2 October 2023

EFF vows to challenge parliamentary cases against its MPs

Parliament will this month hold hearings against Economic Freedom Fighters accused of disruptive behaviour during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s budget vote speech last year

By Mandisa Makgakga
More parties than paper as election campaign gets going
Thought Leader
/ 29 September 2023

More parties than paper as election campaign gets going

The time for sod-turning and ribbon-cutting is nearly upon us

By Paddy Harper
DA/IFP coalition makes more gains in Umhlathuze by-election
Politics
/ 29 September 2023

DA/IFP coalition makes more gains in Umhlathuze by-election

The two parties hope to unseat the ANC next year through their pre-election cooperation agreement

By Paddy Harper
Sovereign wealth fund needs a hero
Opinion
/ 27 September 2023

Sovereign wealth fund needs a hero

The fund, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, may have helped protect the fiscus from a long-term debt crisis

By Sarah Smit
Political Party Funding Act needs teeth, says IEC
Politics
/ 26 September 2023

Political Party Funding Act needs teeth, says IEC

Parties can currently circumvent disclosure by soliciting donations of under R100 000

By Mandisa Makgakga
Julius Malema’s draconian decisions fuel EFF divisions
Politics
/ 21 September 2023

Julius Malema’s draconian decisions fuel EFF divisions

But the party contends it has moved on from internal strife and is focused on the 2024 polls

By Mandisa Makgakga
Julius Malema, bodyguard apply for dismissal of firearm discharge case
Politics
/ 20 September 2023

Julius Malema, bodyguard apply for dismissal of firearm discharge case

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader may also face charges of animal cruelty when he tried to kill a cow, stabbing it repeatedly and twisting the knife

By Umamah Bakharia
Solly Msimanga is DA candidate for Gauteng premier
Politics
/ 13 September 2023

Solly Msimanga is DA candidate for Gauteng premier

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen also called for parties to support its motion to dissolve the Johannesburg council

By Lizeka Tandwa
IFP founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi awarded a category one state funeral
Politics
/ 12 September 2023

IFP founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi awarded a category one state funeral

Flags will fly at half mast on government buildings until after the Zulu prime minister is buried

By Paddy Harper
The ANC’s internal cracks and the moonshot: What’s new?
Thought Leader
/ 8 September 2023

The ANC’s internal cracks and the moonshot: What’s new?

South Africa’s news headlines suggest the opposition and the ANC are still struggling to get its act together

By Ian Siebörger
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