Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says Cuba, Venezuela, Palestine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo must also be added to the Brics economic bloc
A drama-free summit reminds the opposition that Cyril is still running the show
Velenkosi Hlabisa says the ANC provincial leader and corruption are impediments
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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
Growth in next year’s election will kill off any threat to the EFF president’s hold on the party
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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
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen will still have the chance to arrest Putin – virtually
A political party marching with rainbow colours can itself be a revolutionary act
Malema’s iron fist leadership will cause future problems in the fledgling party
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader has urged the president to do this to avoid further civil unrest and violence similar to the July 2021 riots
Former presidents were reinvited to the youth league congress after the ANC forked out money for their lunch
The past week has been a good week. All three have suffered serious setbacks, as they have once again been exposed as the cowards they truly are, for all the bravado
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Parties want members to cough for their coming election campaign
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Will Manchester City, like Mzwanele Manyi, pull off a treble this weekend?
Special Investigating Unit is also looking into ‘irregular’ R220m security tender at the Umgeni Water Board
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When it comes to the application of hate speech laws, some seem to more equal than others
Instead of meeting engineers, the former Eskom chief executive was busy with his ghostwriters
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Attendees will have to pay the same amount it cost to share a table with President Cyril Ramaphosa when they dine with Julius Malema at the gala dinner
The party’s working committee is gearing up to intervene in both provinces but this could further damage the ANC’s chances at the polls
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With only three candidates shortlisted, the JSC will again not be able to fill a vacancy that arose at the constitutional court in late 2021
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Will the official opposition consider doing business with the ANC after the 2024 elections?
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Ruling party’s failure to address urgent issues – like unemployment, water and electricity, crime and corruption – has created a leadership vacuum
Police Minister Bheki Cele and his team of officers appear to be better at arresting radials than criminals
But the party’s ‘aspirations of chaos’ must be curbed and it alienates mostly peace-loving citizens with rhetoric that borders on ‘warmongering’
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There’s a dangerous romanticism to the struggle that we shouldn’t allow opportunists to exploit, despite our disappointment with a government that is battling to meet the most basic service needs of its people
Police said that by 10pm on Monday night, at least 550 protestors had been arrested and 24 300 tyres were confiscated
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Julius Malema has touted the shutdown as the start of a ‘revolution’
The stayaway will test the party’s leadership, machinery and ability to mobilise its supporters on the streets and in the election booths
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The ANC’s national working committee was unilateral in committing to use all its resources to hire the best legal minds to challenge De Ruyter
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