Author: Queenin Masuabi

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Appeal keeps Julius Malema in parliament despite five‑year prison sentence

Parliament has clarified that the custodial sentence handed down to Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema does not immediately affect his status as... Read more.
EFF supporters holding placards in support of Julius Malema
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EFF condemns five year custodial sentence for Julius Malema

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is criticising the custodial sentence handed down to its president, Julius Malema, insisting that it does not align with the... Read more.
EFF leader Julius Malema at the sentencing of his trial in East London.
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Gayton McKenzie, GOOD Party break ranks to defend Julius Malema after jail sentence

Unlikely voices have emerged in defence of EFF leader Julius Malema after his five-year prison sentence, with Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie and the GOOD... Read more.
SACP supports dual membership arrangement
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SACP stands firm on dual membership amid alliance tensions with ANC

The SACP is defending dual membership within the tripartite alliance, even as it prepares to contest the 2026 local government elections independently. In a statement... Read more.
Carl Niehaus criticises Meyer's appointment
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EFF’s Carl Niehaus calls Roelf Meyer appointment a ‘national humiliation’

EFF MP Carl Niehaus has lashed out at the appointment of Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s ambassador to the US, calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to reverse the... Read more.
New DA leader to meet Ramaphosa on Tuesday
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DA federal congress takes aim at teen vaping

The DA has taken a firm stance on teenage vaping, adopting a resolution at its recent federal congress aimed at protecting young people from the risks associated... Read more.
Phala Phala report
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Phala Phala report: Parliament moves to hold IPID and SAPS accountable

Parliament’s portfolio committee on police plans to ask the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) to... Read more.
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It’s us or the SACP: ANC issues ten-day ultimatum

In an intensification of the battle in the alliance over the upcoming local polls, the ANC national executive committee (NEC) has given its members and leaders with... Read more.