The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has launched a scathing attack on Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga, accusing her of misleading Parliament and the nation regarding South Africa’s arms exports to NATO member states, with potential diversions to apartheid Israel and war-torn Ukraine. This follows Motshekga’s written response to Parliamentary Question NW2233 from EFF… Continue reading EFF Slams Minister Motshekga Over “Baseless” Arms Export Assurances to NATO, Israel and Ukraine
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Niehaus Slams Treasury Over Defence Budget ‘Betrayal’ as Godongwana Sidesteps Presidential Directive
A fierce political row has erupted in Parliament after Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Carl Niehaus accused Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana of betraying national security and undermining President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pledge to increase Defence spending to 1.5% of South Africa’s GDP. Niehaus, known for his fiery rhetoric and sharp critique of the ruling ANC, submitted… Continue reading Niehaus Slams Treasury Over Defence Budget ‘Betrayal’ as Godongwana Sidesteps Presidential Directive
Why the EFF Went to Court About the Fuel Levy: A Regressive Tax that Punishes the Poor and Violates Budgetary Processes
On 21 May 2025, South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced a 4-cent fuel levy increase as part of the revised 2025/26 Budget, breaking a three-year freeze on such levies. Set to take effect on 4 June 2025, this translates to a 16-cent-per-litre hike on petrol, pushing prices to between R3.85 and R4.01 per… Continue reading Why the EFF Went to Court About the Fuel Levy: A Regressive Tax that Punishes the Poor and Violates Budgetary Processes
South Africa Has No Legal, Nor Economic, Alternative But To Implement Strict Border Control And Deport All Illegal Foreigners
There are instances when it is a matter of semantics, and a waste of time, to argue about how a certain situation should be defined. One such instance is the useless debate about whether South Africa is a failed State, or whether it is on the verge of becoming a failed State. Recently that windbag,… Continue reading South Africa Has No Legal, Nor Economic, Alternative But To Implement Strict Border Control And Deport All Illegal Foreigners
Zuma Receives Briefing On ARETA Programme of Action
Former President Jacob Zuma has been briefed about the programme of action of the African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (ARETA), which includes plans to create unity amongst left-wing political parties and “save our nation”. Zuma met the senior leadership of ARETA at his home in Nkandla, northern Kwazulu-Natal yesterday, where he was presented with the organisation’s… Continue reading Zuma Receives Briefing On ARETA Programme of Action
Niehaus Launches ARETA Branch, Accuses Ramaphosa Of Selling Out Economy To Whites
President of the African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (ARETA) Carl “Mpangazitha” Niehaus has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of selling South Africa’s economy to white people, and forgetting the pain that the majority of the country went through. Niehaus was speaking at the launch of his party’s Ward 46 branch in Jabulani, Soweto, on Sunday. The… Continue reading Niehaus Launches ARETA Branch, Accuses Ramaphosa Of Selling Out Economy To Whites
Sanef, Media24’s Blind Support For Maughan: A Sad Tale Of Stratcom Journalism On Steroids
When I arrived on Wednesday the 22nd of March at the Pietermaritzburg High Court, to support President Jacob Zuma in his private criminal prosecution of advocate Billy Downer and Media24 journalist Karyn Maughan, I was met with the extraordinary sight of journalists who are members of SA National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), picketing with placards stating… Continue reading Sanef, Media24’s Blind Support For Maughan: A Sad Tale Of Stratcom Journalism On Steroids