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We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi
Few parties align with my beliefs as a follower of Islam and a South African, writes Ozayr Patel
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said the party’s secretary general, Marshall Dlamini, would replace Shivambu as its national deployee in the province
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While some members of parliament attended as many as 20 meetings, others have attended none
Political parties are treating the issues as ‘peripheral’ concerns
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Although they are full of promises, parties lack concrete, informed policies for the arts
The party is also aiming for gains in two provinces, says president on the eve of its manifesto launch
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The ‘Big Three’ are not far apart on their plans for the poorest of the poor
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Malema sat down with the Mail & Guardian’s Lizeka Tandwa, for a one-on-one interview
The EFF leader said it was nonsensical to argue that the nationalisation and expropriation of land would repel investors
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The EFF leader has said that the door was still open to collaboration with the DA and MK parties after the elections, but not with Ramaphosa
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An embarrassing nasal malfunction was not all that should cause Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema to lose face
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The Economic Freedom Fighters argues that implemented to its fullest, it’s plan would restructure the entire landscape of the country
The party wants parliament to appoint boards for state-owned enterprises
IEC records bumper registration weekend as voter’s roll exceeds 27 million for the first time since 1994
A new report highlights how freedom of expression is waning as reporters, activists and citizens speak out, at high risk to their personal safety
What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?
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It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza
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EFF leader and Jozi mayoral committee member will go after taverns and bars that break bylaws
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The ATM leader says the party has been growing since playing a pivotal role in holding President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable over the Phala Phala scandal
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The presence of democratically elected leaders in the Judicial Service Commission is critical
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
The fire that gutted the building might have been caused by illegal electricity connections, officials said
Hank’s Olde Irish will now pursue civil and criminal litigation against the accusers
Julius Malema is no Barry White, but the United Nations won’t stop him singing
Talk of discontent in the party over Julius Malema’s leadership and a split between him and his deputy has been dismissed by the commander-in-chief
Shivambu gave Julius Malema his flowers two days after the EFF leader warned those conspiring to oust him of his ruthlessness
EFF plans to take advantage of ANC’s failures in Gauteng to win the province
Addressing his supporters, Malema called on presidents of Brazil, China and India to pull out of the Brics summit in solidarity with Russia’s Putin
A political party marching with rainbow colours can itself be a revolutionary act