In an unprecedented move since the dawn of democracy in 1994, the South African government has cancelled Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2024/2025 budget speech due to policy disputes within President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Government of National Unity (GNU). The governing African National Congress (ANC) and its grand coalition main partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), could not… Continue reading South African Finance Minister’s Budget Speech Cancelled Amid Cabinet Disputes Over Proposed VAT Hike
Tag: EFF President Julius Malema
Ndlozi Resigns From EFF, Defends Shivambu and Insists ‘Entanglement’ with Zuma Cost EFF Votes
Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) National spokesperson and MP Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has insisted that the red berets’ “entanglement” with former President Jacob Zuma and the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MKP) Party is the reason why the Julius Malema led party was drubbed at the May 29 general elections. Speaking to SABC News earlier on Monday, February… Continue reading Ndlozi Resigns From EFF, Defends Shivambu and Insists ‘Entanglement’ with Zuma Cost EFF Votes
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi: Ramaphosa is Committed to Genuine Transformation
Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Member of Parliament Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has sang South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s praises, saying he is committed to “genuine transformation”. In a tweet published on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, February 3, Ndlozi stated that Ramaphosa is “not what we have been told he is,” asserting that… Continue reading Mbuyiseni Ndlozi: Ramaphosa is Committed to Genuine Transformation
Malema Urges Ramaphosa to Withdraw South African Soldiers from the DRC
The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, has become the latest South African politician to call on President Cyril Ramaphosa to withdraw the country’s soldiers from the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Malema said that South African soldiers should serve as the first line of defence for the country’s people,… Continue reading Malema Urges Ramaphosa to Withdraw South African Soldiers from the DRC
Kenny Kunene Unfazed By EFF’s Threat To Report Him To Human Rights Commission Over Zama Zamas Comment, Calls Malema ‘Lover of Illegal Foreigners’
Patriotic Alliance (PA) Deputy President Kenny Kunene says he is unfazed by the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) threats to report him to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over his disparaging comments about illegal miners, also known as Zama Zamas. Dismissing EFF President Julius Malema as a “lover of illegal foreigners” Kunene says his… Continue reading Kenny Kunene Unfazed By EFF’s Threat To Report Him To Human Rights Commission Over Zama Zamas Comment, Calls Malema ‘Lover of Illegal Foreigners’
Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Resigns As EFF MP, Party Says It Was “Voluntary”
After months of speculation about his future, Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has finally resigned as the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) Member of Parliament (MP). In a statement, the EFF said the move was “voluntary” and his departure was processed together with that of another Fighter, Yazini Tetyana. “These voluntary requests to be released from the deployment,… Continue reading Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Resigns As EFF MP, Party Says It Was “Voluntary”
Shivambu Claims He’s The EFF’s Sole Founder, Malema and Others Joined Later
Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy President Floyd Shivambu claims he’s the party’s sole founder, and that current leader Julius Malema and others joined later. He says he conceptualised the EFF, gave it a name and party colours, and decided where its Johannesburg headquarters would be. Shivambu, who left the EFF in August 2023 amid… Continue reading Shivambu Claims He’s The EFF’s Sole Founder, Malema and Others Joined Later
Ndlozi Removes EFF MP Label From Twitter Bio Amid Political Fallout With Malema
The political intrigue around the future of Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi in the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deepened on Thursday when he suddenly removed the Member of Parliament (MP) label from his X (Twitter) bio. This has raised speculation that the former EFF national spokesperson and Central Command Team (CCT) member may be planning a future… Continue reading Ndlozi Removes EFF MP Label From Twitter Bio Amid Political Fallout With Malema
Malema Warns Violence Is Inevitable In South Africa, Takes on Zuma and MK Party
The leader of the EFF, Julius Malema, has warned that violence is inevitable in South Africa to change the status quo because those hoarding the country’s wealth are seemingly resisting and happily excluding black people from the mainstream economy. Malema says in such scenarios where those who accumulated their wealth through colonial exploitation do not… Continue reading Malema Warns Violence Is Inevitable In South Africa, Takes on Zuma and MK Party
VIDEO: Ngizwe Mchunu Takes A Jab At ‘Enemy’ EFF After Chinese Company Gifts Him Car
The controversial and self-proclaimed president of Amabhinca (Zulu traditionalists), Ngizwe Mchunu, used a platform in Port Shepstone in southern KwaZulu-Natal to take a jab at his “enemies”, including the EFF. Mchunu was in the coastal town to receive an early Christmas gift in the form of a car from the Chinese car dealership, JAC Motors.… Continue reading VIDEO: Ngizwe Mchunu Takes A Jab At ‘Enemy’ EFF After Chinese Company Gifts Him Car