Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Archives

Future of South Africa’s budget questioned as DA and ANC continue scuffle over VAT

By Daanyaal Matthews The budget speech continues to dominate headlines across the Republic as discussions intensify over a potential 0.5% increase in VAT this year, with the possibility of another hike next year. While parties such as the UDM have reluctantly accepted the increase, their counterparts in the Government of National Unity—particularly the DA—have openly challenged the ANC’s proposed policy shifts. As a result, the future of the budget speech […]

17 March 2025

Cape Town

Political analyst: “It is an overreach assuming the move weakens Malema as many political parties have leaders that come and go and continue to do well”

By Kouthar Sambo Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member Dr. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi confirmed he had formally resigned from the EFF. Ndlozi exited the party while allegations ran rampant that he left to join the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. Meanwhile, members exiting the party have led critics and analysts questioning whether or not the party's leader Julius Malema has the capacity to build sustainable structures. During an interview on VOC's PM […]

12 February 2025

Cape Town

The ANC is grilled over why Phala Phala stolen funds were not banked

By Kouthar Sambo The African National Congress (ANC) faced a lengthy grilling by the Constitutional Court over why its president Cyril Ramaphosa did not bank the United States (US) dollars stolen from his Phala Phala farm in 2020. This comes as the court was engaged in a marathon hearing on Tuesday, as the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and African Transformation Movement (ATM) challenged a National Assembly decision not to subject […]

28 November 2024

Local

Blind SA takes urgent action against President over Copyright Amendment Bill Delay

By Vusuthando Percyvil Dube In a pivotal move for the rights of blind and visually impaired South Africans, SECTION27 has filed an urgent application in the Constitutional Court on behalf of Blind SA, targeting President Cyril Ramaphosa. This lawsuit, initiated nearly a year after the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) was passed by Parliament, follows a significant Constitutional Court ruling that declared the existing Copyright Act unconstitutional. The decision underscored the […]

27 November 2024

Local

The ANC faces its biggest “existential threat” in the KZN

By Kouthar Sambo The African National Congress (ANC) is facing its biggest, what early media reports describe as an "existential threat" in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), just three months after a devastating loss. This comes as the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party continues to remain the dominant party in the KZN, resulting in the ANC being lost in translation. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, a political analyst Redge Nkosi said […]

5 September 2024

Local

Political analyst: “The lack of load shedding speaks volumes of the current government framework”

By Kouthar Sambo "The lack of load shedding speaks volumes of the current government framework where there is an appointed minister for this role and Eskom is taken outside of the problematic ministries." This is according to an independent political analyst, Zwelethu Jolobe, who explained the current political sphere of accountability that hovers upon the Government of National Unity (GNU) on VOC's PM Drive show on Monday. "Now that there's […]

9 July 2024

Local

Coalition Talks: ANC pursues Government of National Unity after election shortfall

By Ragheema Mclean After failing to secure a majority in the recent elections, the African National Congress (ANC) is initiating negotiations with other political parties to form a government of national unity (GNU). ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the party's decision on Thursday (6 June), highlighting that a GNU is the most viable, effective, and powerful way to meet the expectations of all South Africans at this critical juncture. The […]

7 June 2024

Local

EFF to challenge Parly’s findings against Shivambu in court

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it is taking Parliament to court to challenge the Ethics Committee’s punitive action against its Deputy President, Floyd Shivambu. This comes after the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests found that Shivambu failed to disclose payments to him from VBS Bank to the tune of R 180 000. The committee says the monies were paid through a company called Sgameka Projects in […]

4 October 2023

Local

Power grid on the brink of collapse, Malema warns

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has warned that the electricity grid is on the brink of collapse as Eskom continues to implement high stages of rolling blackouts. Addressing the media at the party’s headquarters in Johannesburg on the outcomes of the party’s Central Command Team meeting, Malema has called for former Eskom executives Brian Molefe and Matshela Koko to return to the power utility. Molefe resigned as Eskom […]

16 May 2023

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