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FILE: Premier of the North West Province, Supra Mahumapelo. Picture: GCIS.

Eff members

No confidence debate in NW Premier Mahumapelo called off

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Supra Mahumapelo faces several allegations of fraud and corruption linked to tenders and contracts awarded to companies by his government.

  • A screengrab of the Nelson Mandela Bay council as they debate a motion of no confidence against Mayor Athol Trollip.

    PA leader: I was offered NMB mayoral candidacy to vote against Trollip

    A rescheduled special meeting to debate these motions was adjourned before the official business of the gathering commenced on Tuesday.

    1507 days ago
  • Mayor Athol Trollip addressing DA supporters outside the Nelson Mandela Bay City Hall on 28 March. Picture: @DAEasternCape/Twitter

    Motion of no confidence in Trollip to be debated within next 14 days

    The Nelson Mandela Bay Council was the scene of chaotic disruptions and heavy exchanges as Council members disagreed on the way forward.

    1520 days ago
  • FILE: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mayor Athol Trollip. Picture: EWN

    Athol Trollip’s future as NMB mayor at centre of heated council sitting

    Earlier, the sitting was adjourned after disruption when opposition councillors demanded DA leader Mmusi Maimane leave the chamber.

    1520 days ago
  • Operations at the North West medical stores have come to a standstill as workers demand better pay and the suspension of HoD Thabo Lekalakala. Picture: Masechaba Sefularo/EWN

    EFF to march on various health facilities in North West

    The EFF says its calling for better healthcare services, improved infrastructure and the allocation of resources to facilities across the province.

    1522 days ago
  • FILE: DA leader Mmusi Maimane at a press briefing. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Maimane open to talks with EFF to avoid Trollip no confidence motion

    'We’re very open in engaging them and I know even at local level there’s conversations taking place. I’m open to engaging the EFF on this issue,' DA leader Mmusi Maimane says.

    1537 days ago
  • Johannesburg Metro Police Department patrol vehicle. Picture: EWN.

    EFF calls for investigation into JMPD trainees’ recruitment process

    It says the process was contaminated by corruption, favouritism and interference by those who have power.

    1567 days ago
  • The Hoërskool Overvaal on 19 January 2018. Picture: Thando Kubheka/EWN

    Protests expected to resume at Hoërskool Overvaal

    Protesters are demanding that 55 non-Afrikaans speaking pupils be admitted to the school despite the high court’s ruling against this.

    1590 days ago
  • Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) members have gathered at Hoërskool Overvaal in Vereeniging to protest against the slow pace of transformation at schools. Picture: Hitekani Magwedze/EWN

    Violence as EFF members protest outside Vereeniging school

    Police have now formed a line in front of the school to stop the red berets from coming close to the parents.

    1592 days ago
  • Former Higher Education Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana at the Randburg magistrates court on 13 November 2017 for sentencing in his assault case. Picture: Hitekani Magwedze/EWN

    Gauteng EFF seeking review of Mduduzi Manana's sentence?

    Former deputy Higher Education Minister Mduduzi Manana was sentenced to either a year imprisonment or to pay a R100,000 fine for beating three women at a Johannesburg restaurant.

    1656 days ago
  • FILE: Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba talks to Karima Brown during an interview on Talk Radio 702. Picture: Refilwe Pitjeng/EWN

    Joburg ANC to meet EFF over talks to support motion to oust Mashaba

    This will be the ANC’s second attempt to push Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba and Speaker of the City Council Vasco da Gama out of their positions.

    1657 days ago
  • FILE: ANC presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. Picture: Twitter/@DlaminiZuma

    ANCWL: Dlamini Zuma can bring change to banking sector

    The league’s secretary-general Meokgo Matuba says that it will also push for the revision of the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank.

    1661 days ago
  • FILE: EFF members at Church Square in Pretoria. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    National Coalition for Palestine: EFF standing up for rights of Palestinians

    The red berets will picket outside the embassy in solidarity with Palestinians.

    1667 days ago
  • Three Maritzburg College pupils holding EFF-branded T-shirts on the school premises. Picture: @tumisole/Twitter

    EFF warns KZN school not to discipline pupils over T-shirt incident

    The KZN Education Department has also condemned the school’s decision and says it will investigate allegations of racism at the school.

    1685 days ago
  • FILE: The EFF rally in Soweto.Picture Kgothatso Mogale/EWN.

    EFF welcomes decision by Electoral Court to disqualify its candidate

    The Electoral Court says Thabo Mabotja can no longer stand for election on Wednesday.

    2128 days ago
  • Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    EFF slams police over election related violence

    The red berets say the police need to rethink the manner in which they deal with election related violence.

    2190 days ago
  • FILE. EFF leader Julius Malema addresses residents in Meadowlands, at the party's manifesto launch on 14 April. Picture: Emily Corke/EWN.

    Malema: SA is suffering because of the ANC

    The EFF leader says SA is suffering because the ANC believes it’s more important than the country.

    2234 days ago
  • EFF members at Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital to disrupt Nehawu members as they picket outside the hospital on 30 September 2015. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN.

    Nehawu members down tools at Chris Hani hospital

    The workers claim the EFF is stealing jobs at the facility.

    2431 days ago
  • FILE: Suspended EFF MP Andile Mngxitama addresses media during a press conference. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Expelled EFF MPs vow to fight on

    Andile Mngxitama, Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala and Mpho Ramakatsa were expelled on Saturday.

    2602 days ago
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