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EFF lashes out at Nzimande

The Economic Freedom Fighters on Sunday called Higher Ecudaction Minister Blade Nzimande “an intellectual dwarf” in response to his recent calls for the ANC Youth League to work to ensure that the ruling party’s radical political rival dies an organisational death. “The EFF is not shocked by the call the[…]

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Malema to lay charges against Ramaphosa

EFF leader Julius Malema will be in Marikana on Friday to lay criminal charges against Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa for his alleged role in the violence and deaths during the strike at Lonmin’s mine in 2012. Despite the Farlam Commission of Inquiry clearing Ramaphosa of any responsibility for the deaths,[…]

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Ramaphosa will be prosecuted: EFF

The Economic Freedom Fighters does not intend on letting Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa off the hook when it comes to Marikana, insisting that one way or another it will have charges against him instituted. “The reason we are opening a case against Ramaphosa is because it is only through criminal[…]

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EFF, ISS to dissect Marikana report

The EFF and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) will hold separate discussions on Thursday about retired Judge Ian Farlam’s report on the violence and deaths at Marikana. ISS political analyst Gareth Newham has said there were 2 glaring gaps in the report of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry, one[…]

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Presidency hits back at EFF Ramaphosa claims

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa does not benefit from any processes associated with government’s plan to fix problems at Eskom, the presidency said on Wednesday. “In view of claims made by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs in the National Assembly against Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa today… the Presidency wishes to reiterate[…]

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ANC laments ‘attack on democracy’

Thursday’s events in Parliament were an attack on democracy, the ANC said after yet another sitting was adjourned amid shouting. “Incidences such as the ones witnessed today are an attack on our democracy and our constitution which props it up,” said ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa. “They are also not sustainable[…]

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EFF wants 40 Western Cape towns renamed

As part of the EFF’s bid to rid the country of colonial and apartheid era statues, the party wants 40 towns in the Western Cape to be renamed. Netwerk24 reported that in addition to the 40 name changes, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will also endeavour to change the country’s[…]

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Judge strikes EFF application off roll

The decision to dismiss the EFF’s application to intervene in Julius Malema’s sequestration case was recalled on Monday. Judge Gregory Wright recalled his order and rather struck the matter off the court roll. “The lateness of the application… is not explained satisfactorily and the matter is struck off the roll[…]

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EFF to take Zuma and Cabinet to court

The EFF wants to take legal action against President Jacob Zuma, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko, Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi and the Cabinet for what it said was a legal breach of the Constitution regarding the Nkandla matter. “These parties have conspired to review, contradict and reverse the findings of[…]

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