The Economic Freedom Fighters should be very careful not to mess with two key pillars of South Africa’s stability: the legitimacy of election results and the political neutrality of the defence force. I have for years reassured business people and potential investors that South Africa’s stability was guaranteed while the[…]
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has promised to shake up local government with new plans to hold ward councillors accountable and says it only needs five years in government to prove itself. The EFF launched its election manifesto in Soweto at the weekend in front of a packed Orlando Stadium.[…]
The EFF on Wednesday condemned the police’s response to ongoing protests against campus rape culture at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, calling for the release of five arrested students. “The police have attacked non-violent and unarmed students with rubber bullets and teargas,” EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said in a statement. “We[…]
A small group of protesting Wits University students led by the EFF Student Command attempted to torch a lecture hall after disrupting classes and demanding free education. Only minor damage was caused Only minor damage was caused. The protesters said although they were a faction of the #FeesMustFall movement, the[…]
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema claims police allegedly forced him out of his car and pointed rifles at him in Sandton on Sunday night. At about 9pm on Sunday night, Malema tweeted: “Just survived police harassment at Grayston off-ramp,12 police men pointed me with rifles and forced me out[…]
President Jacob Zuma on Thursday called on political parties to conduct themselves with more respect in Parliament and to stop insulting each other and the presiding officers. Responding to the two-day debate on his State of the Nation Address – both marred by name-calling and walk-outs – he said this[…]
The National Assembly descended into chaos halfway through Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota’s speech, leading to DA Chief Whip John Steenhuisen being asked to leave the house. Steenhuisen was asked to leave after he said deputy chairperson Raseriti Tau was speaking rubbish in Parliament. Tau had told Lekota that he could[…]
Parliament – Speaker Baleka Mbete on Wednesday said she had asked Parliament’s rules committee to look into the scathing criticism Economic Freedom Fighers leader Julius Malema’s levelled at President Jacob Zuma in the debate on the State of the Nation Address. Mbete told the National Assembly she would stand by[…]
Parliament – Deputy Justice Minister Thabang Makwetla wants the Economic Freedom Fighters called to order for not respecting the “Die Stem” part of the national anthem. This was after EFF MPs sat down during parts of the singing of the national anthem during President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation[…]
Despite scathing criticism by opposition parties that this year’s State of the Nation Addess (SONA) failed to impress, one political analyst believes President Jacob Zuma has been frank about the economic challenges facing the country. According to political analyst Abdul Waheed Patel, based on consultations between big business, the Minister[…]
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