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EFF leader Julius Malema. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The EFF will fight to regain its political standing this year

The Economic Freedom Fighters will rebuild its structures and its morale ahead of the 2026 local government elections

Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Fitch raises red flags over ANC coalition with MK party, EFF

Earlier this year, the ratings agency warned that a significant increase in the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio could knock its credit rating

(John McCann/M&G)

South African media, nationalisation and the spectre of investor confidence

Commercial media reproduces the views of the dominant class and has been unable to unpack the underlying failures of capitalism

Back foot: After his expulsion from the ANC, Julius Malema went to Gold Fields’ mine near Carletonville to campaign for the nationalisation of mines. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more

As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines

Health worker infections have risen to 170 at state and private hospitals and two healthcare staff succumb to the disease in a space of seven days. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Spain did it, so why can’t South Africa nationalise healthcare to save lives?

South Africa is working towards establishing a publicly-funded universal health service and now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, is the time to implement it

The party — founded in 2013 after the expulsion of Malema and others from the ANC — has acted as a kingmaker in municipalities around the country. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

EFF manifesto calls for scrapping of the tender system to eliminate corruption

The manifesto incorporates the party’s seven cardinal pillars — including land redistribution without compensation

Regulator: The South African Reserve Bank will have the final say on the granting of licences to any new state-owned banks. (Oupa Nkosi)

ANC divided over Reserve Bank

EFF tries to force the ruling party’s hand to make the central bank state-owned

Trump highlighted that “since the election

Jury still out on economic hot potatoes

It is viewed as a “historical anomaly” that the reserve bank has private shareholders. It is recommended that the Reserve Bank be entirely state owned

The report reveals that Ben Ngubane wrote a letter to Lynne Brown titled ‘Suspension of contact in any form whatsoever and/or commercial relationship with the Mail and Guardian, City Press and the Sunday Times’. (Gallo)

Editorial: Give privatisation a fair hearing

There is no sense in trying to impose socialist solutions that barely worked even in the advanced industrial countries

Zuma has betrayed the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa

Letters to the editor: March 14 to 20 2014

M&G readers are all about politics and the law this week.

There are aspects of the manifesto that suggest the EFF is at at least in touch with current issues facing society.

EFF election manifesto plays it safe

Despite it representing a consolidation of its policies, the EFF’s election manifesto, launched over the weekend, has shown a few inconstencies.

Malema rips into Zuma’s Nkandla homestead

EFF leader Julius Malema says President Jacob Zuma built an expensive pool at his Nkandla home but nobody in his family can swim.

Zambia to cede control in copper mines

The Zambian government continues to step back from nationalisation as it now looks to cut its stake in the once dominant ZCCM Investment Holdings.

Vavi: Cosatu’s calls for nationalisation not confusing

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is not confused about its call for nationalisation, says its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.

Anglo American South Africa executive director Khanyisile Kweyama.

Mining sector kept guessing about ANC’s intentions

Nationalisation of mines is firmly off the table, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about state intervention in South Africa’s mining sector.

Susan Shabangu wants mining companies to participate in beneficiation.

Mining: Resource nationalism all the rage

Countries around the world have been asking what they are getting from the mining of their resources.

Gwede rejects Amcu’s calls for government to nationalise mines

The government has no plans to nationalise unsustainable mines, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said.

Wasp: Party with a sting in its tail is going mainstream

One of the key demands of the newly formed Workers and Socialist Party, which will enter mainstream politics will be the nationalisation of the mines.

The ANC says it is deeply concerned about the level of unemployment among the youth.

ANC gets decisive on economy, integrity and governance

Jacob Zuma’s new ANC leadership has taken its most decisive move to end uncertainty about economic policy by flatly rejecting nationalisation.

ANC head of the economic transformation committee Enoch Godongwana

Nationalisation of mines dead and buried

The ANC has rejected mine nationalisation as an economic policy at the ruling party’s elective conference in Mangaung, Free State.