In a voice note obtained by the Mail & Guardian, a senior EFF leader is heard saying they would give councillors different coloured pens to identify how they voted and that councillors must come to council even if they were sick
The discontent within ANC has unfolded alongside political negotiations in council, where the EFF has made Xhakaza’s removal one of the conditions for supporting a reconfiguration of power in the municipality
If the Democratic Alliance declined the position, the African Transformation Movement would be next in line, sources said
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said much of the progress made ‘bears the unmistakable imprint of the DA’s principled participation’ in the government of national unity
Next local government elections will be a decisive test, Malema says as party launches plan of attack
The EFF leader suggested that the United States might attempt to influence the elections over policy differences with South Africa
The weekend plenum will tackle leadership succession and priorities, amid growing unease over the party leader’s pending sentencing and its implications for stability and elections
The EFF leader told supporters he would not abandon his ideas
The possibility of its leader being jailed means the party faces an unprecedented leadership issue
The uMkhonto weSizwe party called on the incoming national director of public prosecutions to immediately act against Hangwani Maumela when he steps into office
A scuffle broke out when MK party members rejected the results, prompting the proceedings to be adjourned
The party says its decline has been worsened by communication failures, while opponents dominate social media with sharp messaging and emotional appeal
Sources said Gwamanda had brought the motion out of anger after being dropped as a member of the mayoral committee
He said South Africa should look for alternative markets rather than relying on America
Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye Movement also accused Mcinga of spreading lies about the party’s leadership
The committee was forced to adjourn after the EFF leader objected to the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner submitting the same statement given to the Madlanga commission
This follows months of consultations with communities on whether there was a need to form another political party in South Africa
Five ANC councillors in the Impendle local municipality abstained during a vote of no confidence against mayor Buyisani Mlaba, resulting in his ousting by the IFP and EFF
The court found Julius Malema guilty of hate speech for remarks at a 2022 rally in Cape Town
The Economic Freedom Fighters said the postponement of the probe proves President Cyril Ramaphosa never intended to investigate implicated suspended police minister
