The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng has welcomed the tabling of a motion by its caucus in the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality council seeking to remove registered indigent households from the municipality’s debtors’ list and shield them from debt collection measures. The motion, scheduled to be debated at council at Germiston City Hall, proposes that all households officially recognised as indigent be removed from the city’s debtors’ database and have their qualifying municipal debt written off in accordance…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has welcomed a judgment by the Western Cape High Court declaring that the power to change South Africa’s Value Added Tax (VAT) rate lies with Parliament and not the finance minister alone — a ruling the party says affirms its long-standing argument about democratic oversight over taxation. The court found that a provision in the Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 allowing the Minister of Finance to unilaterally alter the VAT rate is unconstitutional.…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the National Freedom Party (NFP) have agreed to attend a joint meeting of the so-called “black and progressive political parties” to discuss plans for a coalition government that will see the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) ousted in KwaZulu-Natal. The African National Congress (ANC), which holds 17 of the 80 seats in the provincial legislature, is still mum, and early indications suggest that without the approval from Luthuli House, they…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has rejected new positions offered to its councillors in the City of Ekurhuleni’s Mayoral Committee, following a dramatic midnight reshuffle announced by Executive Mayor Nkosiphindile Xhakaza. The red berets say they will not form part of the newly constituted Mayoral Committee and will instead take up seats on the opposition benches, accusing Xhakaza of sidelining their councillors and undermining prior coalition understandings. In a strongly worded statement, the party confirmed that two of its councillors…

Despite holding talks with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) over the weekend in Durban, the National Freedom Party (NFP) has confirmed it remains outside the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) and will back efforts to unseat Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli. In a statement on Tuesday, the NFP said discussions with the IFP are ongoing but have not yet concluded. It added that it is happy to remain in the opposition benches of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in Pietermaritzburg. “Our position stands…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng will on Friday join thousands of residents across the province in remembering the late Ntate David Sejobe (49), a security guard who was killed after being struck by a vehicle while cycling to work along the Golden Highway. Sejobe died earlier this week in what the EFF has described as a tragic and painful loss for working-class communities, particularly those employed in the private security sector. The party said his death has sparked…

The brutal killing of three female teachers at Ntabankulu Primary School in the Eastern Cape has sparked national outrage, with political parties and Parliament raising serious concerns about school safety, bail decisions and the protection of victims and witnesses in cases involving gender-based violence. The teachers were shot during school hours last Thursday in what authorities believe was a targeted attack. Another educator was seriously injured and remains in hospital. The alleged perpetrator is reported to be a former deputy…

Cross-border payments provider Verto has welcomed the decision by the United States House of Representatives to vote in favour of extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), describing the move as a positive signal for trade relations between the US and Africa, while warning that ongoing political uncertainty continues to pose risks for exporters, small businesses and currency stability. The House vote, which now sends the bill to the US Senate for consideration, comes at a critical juncture for…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have rejected the adoption of the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), accusing the Government of National Unity (GNU) of advancing a fiscally conservative agenda that fails to address South Africa’s deepening socio-economic crisis. The MTBPS, adopted by the National Assembly on Wednesday alongside the Special Appropriations Bill and the 2025 Adjustment Appropriations Bill, outlines the government’s medium-term fiscal framework, with a focus on debt stabilisation, expenditure control and structural reforms aimed at supporting modest…

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in KwaZulu-Natal have raised alarm about the state of readiness for provincial schools, claiming that some of the schools have not received learning materials like textbooks and cleaning materials. The two organisations said this is despite the fact that schools are set to open on Wednesday next week. First to raise an alarm was SADTU after conducting a survey with principals in the province. It found that…