The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has announced Nthabiseng Tshivhenga as its mayoral candidate for the City of Ekurhuleni ahead of the 4 November 2026 Local Government Elections, positioning her to lead the party’s campaign in one of Gauteng’s key metropolitan municipalities. The announcement was made by the EFF Gauteng on Friday, a day before the country’s final voter registration weekend, during which the Electoral Commission (IEC) is expected to register eligible voters ahead of the municipal polls. IEC Chief Electoral…

South Africa’s opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemned Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa after he signed constitutional amendments extending the presidential term from five to seven years, saying the changes undermine democratic accountability and place political interests ahead of the needs of Zimbabweans. Mnangagwa, 83, signed the Constitutional Amendment Bill into law on Tuesday, extending the presidential term by two years and effectively postponing the next presidential election until 2030. The move has drawn criticism from opposition parties and some…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng has welcomed the conviction of Rassie Nkuna and former South African Police Service (SAPS) member Jacob Chego for the 2022 murders of Lucky Mogashoa and his pregnant wife, Sabeliwe Mogashoa. The party said judgment, handed down by the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday, marks a major development in a case that has been linked to the criminal network allegedly responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Hillary Gardee, the daughter of EFF Deputy…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has intensified pressure on Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee, calling for the urgent appointment of an independent forensic investigator and an exchange control specialist to assist in its inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s conduct relating to the Phala Phala scandal. In a letter addressed to the committee chairperson and Rise Mzansi member Makashule Gana ahead of the committee’s meeting on Wednesday, EFF president Julius Malema argued that the complexity of the financial and regulatory issues…

The City of Ekurhuleni’s political and governance crisis has deepened after the municipality’s proposed 2026/27 budget failed to secure council approval for a fourth time, prompting renewed criticism from opposition parties and raising concerns about the metro’s ability to meet statutory deadlines. The latest rejection places the ANC-led coalition under mounting pressure to secure support for a lawful budget before the end of June, failing which the city could face provincial intervention in terms of Section 139(4) of the Constitution.…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng has sharply criticised the African National Congress (ANC) caucus in the troubled Emfuleni Local Municipality after a scheduled council meeting failed to proceed this week, accusing the governing party of placing political convenience ahead of service delivery and accountability. In a statement issued on Friday, the EFF condemned what it described as “unprofessional conduct” by ANC councillors who allegedly arrived more than an hour late for an ordinary monthly council sitting scheduled for…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of attempting to use the courts to avoid accountability over the Phala Phala scandal, following reports that he is considering reviving a legal challenge against the Section 89 Independent Panel report. In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, the EFF said Ramaphosa’s reported intention to seek a judicial review of the report comes after the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it blocked an impeachment…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has formally written to Parliament demanding the immediate establishment of an impeachment committee against President Cyril Ramaphosa following Friday’s landmark Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala scandal. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the National Assembly, EFF National Chairperson and Parliamentary Chief Whip Nontando Nolutshungu called on Parliament to urgently implement the apex court’s judgment, which declared Parliament’s 2022 decision to block the impeachment process unconstitutional and invalid. “We write to you…

The Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted inconsistently with the Constitution when it blocked the impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala matter, handing a major legal victory to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM). In a landmark judgment delivered on Friday, the court declared the decision was unconstitutional and invalid because it allowed Parliament to terminate an impeachment process before a full inquiry could be conducted. The court also declared…

A sharp increase in fuel prices set to take effect on 6 May 2026 has triggered strong political backlash and growing concern among ordinary South Africans already struggling with the rising cost of living. The latest adjustment will see both grades of petrol rise by more than R3 per litre, while diesel is set to increase by over R6 per litre. The price of illuminating paraffin, a critical energy source for low-income households, will jump by more than R4 per…