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Malema is a controversial and divisive figure in South African politics: he has been favourably described by both Zuma [11] and the Premier of Limpopo Province, Cassel Mathale, as the "future leader" of South Africa. [12] Detractors describe him as a "reckless populist" with the potential to destabilise South Africa and spark racial conflict. [13]
The 2023 South African National Shutdown was a protest held by the political party Economic Freedom Fighters on 20 March 2023, the day before Human Rights Day. [8] [4] [9] [10] [11] The EFF called for the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa and an end to load-shedding. [3] [5] The leader of the EFF, Julius Malema, warned businesses ...
[23] [24] [25] The same day, the National Assembly would re-elect Ramaphosa President of South Africa after he defeated Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema with 283 votes to 54. [26] [27] The DA's Annelie Lotriet was elected Deputy Speaker after defeating the African Transformation Movement's Vuyo Zungula with 273 votes to 54. [28]
Our land and jobs, now! [ 13] The Economic Freedom Fighters ( EFF) is a South African communist and black nationalist political party. It was founded by expelled former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) president Julius Malema, and his allies, in 2013. [ 14]
John Andile Mngxitama is a South African politician serving as a member of Parliament for newly formed UMkhonto WeSizwe Party in the 7th Parliament. Previously he served as the president of the Black First Land First party from October 2015 until November 2023. Moreover , he was a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters, he served as a Member ...
Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota said that the military commando personnel were "unwilling to serve a black government and were hostile to democracy in South Africa", adding that "former commando members were politically indoctrinated and supplied with weapons and training to spy on blacks in their areas, making this military structure wholly ...
Debora Patta (born 1 September 1964) [2] is a South African investigative broadcast journalist and television producer. [3] [4] [5] She was born in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe since 1980) and has origins from Calabria, Italy. [6] [7] [8] Patta is the Africa correspondent for the American news program The CBS Evening News. [9]
Mbuyiseni Quintin Ndlozi MP (born 9 May 1985) is a South African politician and political activist. He has been a Member of the National Assembly, representing the Economic Freedom Fighters, since 2014. He also served as the first official spokesperson for the party until his resignation in 2020. He was replaced as party spokesperson by fellow ...