South African politics

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ANC weighs options for KZN, Gauteng after election losses

Ruling party’s leadership meets to decide future of provincial structures following historic decline in support. The African National Congress (ANC) is deliberating the fate of its provincial leadership in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng following an investigation into the party’s poor electoral performance in
January 18, 2025
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Ex-EFF Deputy Claims He Founded Party, Not Malema

Floyd Shivambu, former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president now serving as MK Party secretary general, claimed sole credit for founding the EFF during a Christmas lunch address in Limpopo’s Mahonisi village, intensifying his feud with Julius Malema. Shivambu told elderly residents
December 24, 2024
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Malema Confirms Ndlozi’s Absence From EFF Assembly

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema confirmed the absence of prominent party figure Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi from their third National People’s Assembly in Soweto, dismissing questions about the missing official at the party’s elective conference. Speaking to journalists at the Nasrec Expo
December 14, 2024
EFF leader Julius Malema

EFF’s Julius Malema Slams Zuma Over Black Unity Claims

JOHANNESBURG – EFF leader Julius Malema has accused former President Jacob Zuma of “abusing black unity” during the party’s third National People’s Assembly at Nasrec, addressing recent high-profile defections to Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party and broader political challenges. Several top EFF officials,
December 13, 2024
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EFF Aims For Transparency At Leadership Conference

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will confront its organizational challenges head-on during its third National People’s Assembly, Secretary-General Marshall Dlamini announced Thursday. The conference, gathering 2,500 delegates, comes as the party faces scrutiny following the departure of key leaders to Jacob Zuma’s
December 13, 2024
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MK Party Invites Opposition to First Anniversary Rally in Durban

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has invited members of South Africa’s progressive caucus, including the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), to celebrate its first anniversary at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium this weekend, party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu announced Wednesday. The celebration in KwaZulu-Natal marks
December 12, 2024
The Economic Freedom Fighters NPA will elect a new leadership structure consisting of a new president deputy president secretary general a deputy a treasurer and a national chair

EFF Sets Education Bar for Top Leadership Roles

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has announced that members must hold post-matric qualifications to serve on its Central Command Team (CCT), the party’s highest decision-making body between conferences. The proposal comes ahead of their third National People’s Assembly starting Thursday at Nasrec
December 10, 2024