EFF leader Julius Malema has called for the postponement of the local government elections in light of the coronavirus pandemic, saying both national and local government elections should be held simultaneously in 2024 in order to prevent a super-spreader event. Malema also said schools should remain closed until it was safe in order to protect the lives of children and educators.
EFF leader Julius Malema offered some words of encouragement to Bobi Wine who is vying to be Uganda’s next president. Wine is going up against Yoweri Museveni, who has been president of Uganda since 1986. Malema was speaking at a press briefing on 14 January 2021
EFF leader Julius Malema said that the EFF did not agree with the government's decision to close land borders in South Africa, saying it was a ‘narrow, quick fix solution'. On 11 January 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the closure of 20 land borders to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.
EFF leader Julius Malema is calling for members to halt political gatherings pending further guidance from government.
EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has described Cele’s role in the saga involving the suspension of crime intelligence boss Peter Jacobs and five others as a classic case of how politicians often undermined investigations.
From developments in Parliament to party politics, 2020 saw an array of political woes. Here's a look at those that caught our attention, all in under 4 minutes.
During his testimony at the state capture commission on Monday, Gordhan acknowledged a unit was set up to investigate the illegal smuggling of cigarettes and illicit trade but maintained it was all above board.
House chair Grace Boroto was presiding over the sitting last year during which EFF members stormed the podium where Gordhan was delivering his department's budget vote.
The groups laid a criminal complaint against Malema for the comments he made at a rally in the Free State on Sunday.
Parliament’s powers and privileges committee has on Wednesday continued hearings into members who disrupted Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s 2019 budget vote speech.
Twenty MPs face sanction after storming the podium in July last year to try to block Gordhan from delivering his budget vote address at a mini-plenary venue.
Addressing supporters in the Free State on Sunday, Malema made warnings against the police.
He was attacked after interrupting an address by EFF leaders and was then arrested on an incitement charge.
On Friday, EFF supporters are expected to resume their 'protest against racism' demonstration outside Brackenfell High following a tense few days of clashes.
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer has accused the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) of not being interested in resolving concerns over alleged racism at Brackenfell High School.
Following violent clashes between party supporters and some residents last week, the school's governing body has launched a Western Cape High Court bid wanting to restrict the proximity of demonstrators to the school grounds.
In an answering affidavit, the EFF argues Brackenfell High School's governing body does not have the authoritative capacity to bring the matter to court.
There were clashes between residents and EFF members at the gates of Brackenfell High School.
