A former councillor of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has won another round of a legal battle against the red party in respect of party levies he claims were overcharged.
Ndumiso Vilakazi’s victory comes after the Stanger (KwaDukuza) Small Claims Court in KwaZulu-Natal ruled in his favour in his battle where he claims the party owes him for overcharging him during his tenure as a councillor at Ilembe District Municipality between 2016 and 2021.
He was one of the group of former councillors of the party that initially challenged the party on the matter and won. However, he claimed that the party did not fully refund him and went back to the court.
To be paid within 10 days
On May 22 2025, the court ruled in his favour and ordered that the party should refund him R5093.82. The amount has to include R240.00 in sheriff’s fees. It has to be paid within 10 days after they had been served with a formal notice of the ruling.
According to a sheriff’s note, the notice to refund Vilakazi was served to the party’s offices on May 24 2025. It was served at the party’s regional offices in the town of Stanger.
“This is to certify that the document was served on the defendant, Economic Freedom Fighters (E.F.F.) regional office Stanger, as it was placed at their business by handing a copy to Mr Sifiso Msokwa, the admin clerk, who was the person over the age of sixteen years and in charge of the premises at the time of calling after explaining to him the nature and exigency of the said document in terms of the rule 9 (3)(b),” reads the note from sheriff of the Lower Tugela area, A.P. Maharah.
Vilakazi told Sunday World that the party is also ignoring his calls to abide by the ruling.
Party denies wrongdoing
“Up to date (sic), EFF has never paid anything while I have sent all documents as they requested. It has been 10 working days today, but no response on their side,” Vilakazi claimed.
Spokesperson of the EFF in KwaZulu-Natal, Chris Msibi, said all councillors agreed to have their party levy deducted. He said Vilakazi is just an aggrieved fellow.
“We have taken up this matter with the national office. And we believe that it will instruct our lawyers to handle the matter,” Msibi said.
