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Did the police do the right thing at Nkandla?
Jacob Zuma was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment after the apex court found him guilty of contempt following repeated failed attempts to get him to return to testify at the commission of inquiry into state capture.
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EFF vows to resist tougher COVID-19 rules as they demand more vaccines
As the EFF marched to the offices of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority in Tshwane on 25 June 2021 to hand a memorandum to demand the allowance of alternative vaccines in the country, party leader Julius Malema encouraged members to continue their political work as normal even if President Ramaphosa announced harsher restrictions. #EFF #COVID19 #Marchtosavelives #Vaccines
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Flouting COVID regulations, EFF marchers gather outside SAHPRA’s PTA office
The march has been met with criticism as it called for people to gather during the third wave of the pandemic, at a time when health officials pleaded with everyone in Gauteng to only leave their homes when necessary.
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EFF members rally outside Uitsig High School as they wait for Malema
EFF members arrived at Uitsig High School as early as eight o ‘clock on Wednesday morning to prepare for the organisation’s 16 June commemoration.
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EFF’s Malema: Pan-African Parliament will be one of Africa’s most powerful bodies
EFF Leader Julius Malema said that the Pan-African Parliament needed capable leaders so that it became a legislative body. This comes after chaos during the recent sessions of the PAP ahead of its elections to vote for a new president.
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Ramaphosa going easy on Mkhize over Digital Vibes saga - Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema - during a media briefing on Thursday afternoon - said the EFF took exception to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize being placed on special leave following the Digital Vibes tender saga.
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FACT CHECK: Why the EFF is wrong to compare vaccines
After South Africa suspended the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Economic Freedom Fighters urged “better” jab options. But as Africa Check explains, there really is no need to compare.
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EFF criticises govt for not imposing travel ban on India
The EFF says government should use the same approach it used earlier this year when it closed land borders to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
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‘Some judges are captured by politicians’ – EFF’s Floyd Shivambu
EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu opened a criminal case of corruption against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan at the Hillbrow police station on 14 April 2021. This comes after Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng alleged that Gordhan attempted to influence the appointment of one of his friends as a judge. #EFF #FloydShivambu #PravinGordhan
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EFF's Floyd Shivambu's journalist assault trial moved to 2 June
Floyd Shivambu is charged with allegedly having assaulted Media24 multimedia journalist Adrian de Kock in the Parliamentary precinct in 2018 and was captured on camera.
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Malema: Postpone reopening of schools and local government elections
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.
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Malema: Go for it Bobi Wine, fight for the people of Uganda
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
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EFF's Malema: The closing of SA’s land borders is an act of racism
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.
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The political spectacle that was 2020
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.
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MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Why the Thuma Mina Whatsapp group conspiracy is dangerous
The implications of disinformation campaigns and public attacks on journalists are far reaching, writes Mahlatse Mahlase.
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AfriForum: We would consider private prosecution of Julius Malema
AfriForum and trade union Solidarity jointly lodged a criminal complaint against EFF leader Julius Malema earlier this week following utterances he made to his supporters last week that they were willing to fight police - even in their homes.
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Brackenfell: EFF vows to continue fight against racism across SA
EFF leaders on Friday addressed supporters in Brackenfell following a day marked by several stand-offs with police, who fired tear gas, stun grenades, and used a water cannon to keep the crowd in check.
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Brackenfell High: Ongoing tension sparks racial socialisation debate
This after violent clashes between the community members and EFF protesters there on Monday.
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GALLERY: Hands off! Red berets support Malema & Ndlozi at assault trial
EFF supporters gathered at the Randburg Magistrates Court on 29 October 2020 for a second day in support of their leader Julius Malema and EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. Ndlozi and Malema are facing a charge of assault after allegedly assaulting a police officer at the funeral of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in 2018.
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GALLERY: EFF members support Malema and Ndlozi at assault trial
The trial of EFF leader Julius Malema and EFF member of Parliament Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi began at the Randburg Magistrates Court on 28 October 2020. They are accused of assaulting a police officer in 2018.
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Malema, Ndlozi pushed me so hard I lost my balance, officer tells court
Colonel Johan Venter is the first witness to take the stand in Malema and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi's assault trial.
