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Godrich Gardee at the 3rd National People’s Assembly (NPA) at Nasrec Expo on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

New EFF deputy president Gardee is the right person for the job

A man of action, he has a deep knowledge of the party and of the politics of South Africa

Red-letter day: Leader of the EFF Julius Malema. Photo: Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images

EFF conference expected to deliver Malema’s third term

Former secretary general Godrich Gardee appears set to be elected as deputy president

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. (File photo)

EFF removes provincial leaders from deployment for violating pre-conference rules

Backers of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi are removed from deployment before the party’s elective conference

Former EFF secretary general Godrich Gardee. (Gallo Images / Netwerk24 / Felix Dlangamandla)

With Malema’s backing, Gardee heads the deputy leader race

Party leader Julius Malema seems set to maintain control at the Economic Freedom Fighters elective conference

Economic Freedom Fighters chairperson Veronica Mente. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Push for Veronica Mente to be EFF’s first female deputy leader grows

The Economic Freedom Fighters chairperson is popular with the branches and is backed by a number of provinces

EFF leader Julius Malema is expected to announce the disbandment of Limpop structures after the national coalition negotiations conclude later this month.
(Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

EFF to disband Limpopo structures after decline in election support

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Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

Evidence leader in Mkhwebane inquiry refuses recusal

Advocate Nazreen Bawa said the calls for her to step aside were spurious and based on false allegations made by Barnabas Xulu, the some time attorney of Judge John Hlophe

War correspondent: The Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen, reported from war-torn Ukraine

Khaya Koko: Hold the press! War correspondent Steenhuisen is on the move

Joe Biden might have been the butt of Trevor Noah’s jokes, but he had a better weekend than his counterpart here in South Africa

High spirits at the EFF National People’s Assembly. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Thousands of insourced workers counted among EFFSC wins

The student wing rose to prominence during the Fees Must Fall movement, which was accompanied by the call to end outsourcing at universities

No-nonsense fighter: Mandisa Mashego is one of those tipped to replace Godrich Gardee as the EFF’s secretary general. (Veli Nhlapo/ Gallo images)

Mandisa Mashego: The EFF ‘shit stirrer’

The party’s Gauteng chair and the only woman provincial leader reflects on her feminism and the possible establishment of a women’s command

Tensions between the media and the EFF reached new heights last week Tuesday after Malema addressed a crowd gathered outside the venue of the commission of inquiry into state capture, in Parktown, Johannesburg.

Sanef seeks legal advice to protect journalists

The decision was taken after the forum’s council meeting following the EFF’s decline of a request to meet with the editors

Lengthy legal process EFF secretary general Godrich Gardee said on Tuesday that the party’s attorneys of record had not received notice from the sheriff of the court. (Paul Botes/M&G)

EFF denies AfriForum asset forfeiture claims

On Sunday, AfriForum said it had obtained a warrant from the high court to seize the moveable assets of EFF CIC Julius Malema and his party

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Ruvan Boshoff/Reuters)

Malema denies ‘drama’, gunshots at EFF provincial conference

Bodyguards hired to protect the EFF leader have been accused of firing live ammunition at EFF supporters, but the party has remained mum

Wendy Kessman and Nomfundo Ngidi. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Mahikeng land hearings: Women’s voices will be heard

Smith’s announcement was met with ululations and applause from the floor with women from the gallery chanting “one women, one hectare!”

Tempers have been on the boil since the hearings started in Marble Hall on Wednesday

Cops step in to stop DA, EFF members in land hearing brawl

Order was restored after EFF leader Julius Malema and committee chairperson Vincent Smith appealed for calm

Lengthy legal process EFF secretary general Godrich Gardee said on Tuesday that the party’s attorneys of record had not received notice from the sheriff of the court. (Paul Botes/M&G)

EFF won’t prey on vexed voters

The party says its support base will come from the ‘missing voters’, those who’ve never voted or belonged to a party