Julius Malema

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes with no surprise the reports that Minister Gayton McKenzie’s former chief of staff, Bakang Lethoko, is now the CEO of Ticketpro, the ticketing vendor for Cricket South Africa and the South African Football Association. Ticketpro was sold to a consortium that includes Patriotic Alliance (PA) members and a person […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the allegations emerging from the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands against a Hilton-based financial services professional, whose alleged sexual misconduct has now prompted 60 women to come forward. The allegations span decades and involve women and girls, including alleged victims who say they were targeted at their school when they were children. […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the latest escalation in fuel prices, which will place an unbearable additional burden on working-class and poor South Africans who are already struggling to survive under an ever-increasing cost of living crisis. From Wednesday, 7 October 2026, petrol 93 will increase by R3.12 per litre, while petrol 95 will […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on the killings of women in Ekurhuleni and the government’s response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) as yet another belated intervention from a government that has known for years the scale, nature, and location of this crisis but has consistently failed […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) welcomes the decision of the High Court in Makhanda to grant EFF President and Commander-in-Chief Julius Malema leave to appeal his conviction in the firearm matter. The order confirms that our legal team has placed sufficient grounds before the Court for the matter to be heard by a higher court. […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is alarmed by the escalating wave of mass shootings and violent killings across South Africa, which once again claimed the lives of innocent people in the West Rand, Gauteng. At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured when heavily armed gunmen opened fire at a tavern […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) wishes all South Africans a meaningful Heritage Day, a day which provides an opportunity to reflect on the histories, cultures, languages and traditions that have shaped the people of this country, but also on the kind of society we are becoming and the responsibilities we have towards one another. The […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is not fazed by AfriForum’s announcement that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will pursue a charge of crimen injuria against President and Commander-in-Chief of the EFF, Julius Malema. The pursuit of this by the NPA at the behest of the racist reincarnation of the Boeremag in the form of AfriForum, […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the latest announcement by the United States of America’s (US) government to impose visa restrictions on yet unnamed South African officials under the pretext of opposition to land reform, “racial policies,” and alleged discrimination. The US government has once again demonstrated that it is prepared to weaponise its diplomatic […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes and welcomes the decision of the Electoral Court to dismiss the African National Congress’s (ANC) application challenging the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa’s refusal to accommodate its late submission of candidates for the 4 November 2026 Local Government Elections. The ruling is a victory for electoral integrity, […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) commemorates the life, political thought, and revolutionary contribution of Steve Biko, who died on 12 September 1977 in the hands of the apartheid security police. Steve Biko was one of the most formidable political thinkers and organisers produced by the struggle for liberation in South Africa. Through the philosophy of […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has noted the findings of the Auditor-General (AG) that the appointment of Accounting Authority (board) members at fifteen Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) was irregular. This confirms what the EFF has long maintained: that the SETA system has been captured as a site of patronage rather than governed as […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes with disgust the decision by AfriForum to host Wouter Basson for a sold-out event dedicated to his “personal account” of Project Coast. We are not surprised, if anything, AfriForum has simply become more honest about the politics that sit beneath its constructed image as a civic organisation. Wouter Basson […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the brazen and cynical rush by the ANC-led Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality to advertise and process a mass of senior and middle-management appointments through Internal Vacancy Bulletin No. 06/2026 for August 2026. This is not routine administration, but a calculated attempt to pre-empt the democratic […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has successfully met the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) deadline for the submission of councillor nominations for the 2026 Local Government Elections. Political parties and independent candidates had until 5:00 PM on Friday, 28 August 2026, to submit their councillor nominations to contest the upcoming Local Government Elections. The EFF can […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes that the South African Reserve Bank has a filed affidavit alleging that Kastelo, a fintech company founded and chaired by Democratic Alliance (DA) MP and federal finance chairperson Mark Burke, systematically circumvented South Africa’s exchange control regulations to externalise approximately R4 billion. According to the Reserve Bank’s affidavit, Kastelo […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes that the South African Reserve Bank has a filed affidavit alleging that Kastelo, a fintech company founded and chaired by Democratic Alliance (DA) MP and federal finance chairperson Mark Burke, systematically circumvented South Africa’s exchange control regulations to externalise approximately R4 billion. According to the Reserve Bank’s affidavit, Kastelo […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemns the reported decision by the South African Football Association (SAFA) to offer Pitso Mosimane remuneration that is completely inconsistent with his experience, achievements, and standing as one of Africa’s most successful football coaches. The reported offer represents a substantial undervaluation of Mosimane when compared with the remuneration previously associated […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) note the release by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of 2026, which confirms that South Africa’s unemployment crisis continues to worsen. According to the statistics, the official unemployment rate increased from 32.7% in Q1 to 33.6% in Q2 2026. […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) commemorates Women’s Day by paying tribute to the revolutionary women who, on 9 August 1956, marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria in defiance of the apartheid regime and its oppressive pass laws. The women of 1956, led by revolutionary figures such as Lilian Ngoyi, Rahima Moosa, Helen Joseph, and […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the judgment of the Gauteng High Court declaring the suspension of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Dlamini, unlawful. The judgment highlights the complete disregard for due process and proper governance in the manner in which the PIC Board sought to suspend its CEO. The Court […]