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Shivambu stands firm, refuses to apologize for Bushiri church visit

Floyd Shivambu refuses to apologise for Bushiri church visit

Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, has refused to apologise for attending an Easter service at Shepherd Bushiri’s church in Malawi. The visit in April sparked fierce criticism, with Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi condemning Mr Shivambu’s association with the

May 30, 2025

Featured·South Africa

Trump video validates EFF influence, Malema tells supporters

The Economic Freedom Fighters has positioned itself as a major political force following its prominent featuring in a tense White House meeting between presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump last week. EFF leader Julius Malema appeared in video clips played by Trump

May 25, 2025

Business·Politics·South Africa

Malema Calls for Deputy Ministers to Be Scrapped to Cut State Spending

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has renewed calls for the elimination of deputy minister positions, describing them as “useless” and a waste of state resources. Speaking at a Workers’ Day rally in Rustenburg, North West, on Thursday, Malema said scrapping

May 3, 2025

Zimbabwe

Legal Experts: No International Court Can Hear Zuma’s Election Claims

Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s MK Party has intensified claims of election fraud in the May 2024 polls, threatening to take the case to international courts after failing in domestic legal challenges. Legal experts, however, say no international court has jurisdiction

December 18, 2024

South Africa

President Ramaphosa Leads GNU Cabinet Lekgotla in Pretoria

Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa is spearheading the first Cabinet Lekgotla of the Government of National Unity (GNU) at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Pretoria. This landmark two-day event, attended by 76 members from nine political parties, aims to finalize

July 13, 2024

South Africa

Jacob Zuma Warns of Reopening Electoral Court Case Against IEC

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, led by Jacob Zuma, plans to reopen its case against the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) over alleged election rigging. Last week, the MKP withdrew its urgent application to set aside the

July 8, 2024

Africa

DA Challenges MK Party’s Election Rigging Claims in Court

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken legal steps to counter the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s recent attempt to nullify the results of the 2024 national and provincial elections. The MK Party alleges that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) manipulated the election outcomes

June 26, 2024

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