We will find resources to ensure the Zondo commission completes its work — Lamola

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says his department will ensure the state capture commission is afforded the financial resources to complete its work, despite the treasury’s uncertainty The post We will find resources to ensure the Zondo commission completes its work — Lamola appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Pwc, Treasury, National, National Prosecuting Authority, Economic Freedom Fighters, The Hawks, Steinhoff, Top Six, Pretoria High Court, Ronald Lamola, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, Dondo Mogajane, Zondo, Lamola, Zondo Commission, Tito Mboweni

Get to grips with the brains of youth

Shaping the frontal cortex as a critical youth development strategy The post Get to grips with the brains of youth appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Jobs, Education, Youth, Youth Unemployment, Dopamine, Openaccess, Adolescents, ANC Youth League, Economic Freedom Fighters, ECD, Top Six, Brain Development, Populism, Schooling, Early Childhood Development

The EFF reignites #FeesMustFall as it takes Nzimande and Unisa to court

The EFF is going to court in a bid to have the higher education minister’s directive that Unisa lower its first-time student intake overruled The post The EFF reignites #FeesMustFall as it takes Nzimande and Unisa to court appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Higher Education, Eff, Universities, Court Case, Blade Nzimande, Nzimande, FeesMustFall, Economic Freedom Fighters, UniSA, Top Six, EFF Student Command, Enrollment Target, First-time Student Intake, Over-enrollment, Tommy Huma

Malema shores up Zuma’s attack on the judiciary

EFF leader warns judges they will be ‘overthrown’ for bias in favour of the ruling establishment The post Malema shores up Zuma’s attack on the judiciary appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Corruption, Politics, Jacob Zuma, Judiciary, Parliament, Constitutional Court, Julius Malema, Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa, Pravin Gordhan, National Prosecuting Authority, Economic Freedom Fighters, Malema, Top Six, Raymond Zondo, Zondo Commission

EFF leaders say the party’s executive did not sanction Malema’s meeting with Zuma

The EFF’s top brass have spoken out about Malema’s engagement with Zuma, calling it ‘a disappointment’ The post EFF leaders say the party’s executive did not sanction Malema’s meeting with Zuma appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Tea, Politics, Leadership, Jacob Zuma, Eff, Julius Malema, ANC, Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa, Economic Freedom Fighters, Nkandla, Malema, CCT, War Council, South Africa (country, Subs-only

EFF rubbishes home affairs’ ports of entry report

Minister says they need to deploy more health workers on the border, as ports are set to open next week. EFF says there is no concrete action on the “mediocre” plan The post EFF rubbishes home affairs’ ports of entry report appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: National, Aaron Motsoaledi, Department of Home Affairs, Economic Freedom Fighters, SANDF, Beitbridge, Top Six, Beitbridge Border Post, Lebombo, Coronavirus, South Africa (country, Land borders, Land ports, Mgcini Tshwaku

Give Zuma a chance to reconsider defying ConCourt, says Ramaphosa

The former president is being advised by various leaders to appear before the state capture commission The post Give Zuma a chance to reconsider defying ConCourt, says Ramaphosa appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Eff, Constitutional Court, Julius Malema, ANC, Zuma, ANC Youth League, Cyril Ramaphosa, Concourt, Ramaphosa, Economic Freedom Fighters, Top Six, Raymond Zondo, Ace Magashule, Zondo Commission, South Africa (country

High court sets aside public protector report on Gordhan and Sars ‘rogue unit’

Busisiwe Mkhwebane ‘allowed her important office to be used to try and resuscitate a long-dead fake news propaganda fiction’, the court ruled The post High court sets aside public protector report on Gordhan and Sars ‘rogue unit’ appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: National, Anil Ambani, Parliament, Pravin Gordhan, Gordhan, Economic Freedom Fighters, Ivan Pillay, Floyd Shivambu, Top Six, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, South African Revenue Service, Dondo Mogajane, Gupta Family, Robert Nugent, Zondo Commission, South Africa (country

ANC: ‘We’re operating under conditions of anarchy’

In its latest policy documents, the ANC is self-critical and wants ‘consequence management’, yet it’s letting its members off the hook again The post ANC: ‘We’re operating under conditions of anarchy’ appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Corruption, Politics, Economy, NEC, Policy, North West, Mpumalanga, ANC, Eskom, Cyril Ramaphosa, Economic Freedom Fighters, Gwede Mantashe, Climate Crisis, Supra Mahumapelo, Ace Magashule, Subs-only

Editorial: Desperately seeking an opposition

All the contenders are deeply flawed, losing support, or both The post Editorial: Desperately seeking an opposition appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Editorial, African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, Freedom Front Plus, John Steenhuisen, Economic Freedom Fighters, Inkatha Freedom party, Helen Zille, South Africa (country, Opposition Parties

Two MECs fail to understand their harmful blunders

The Western Cape’s Debbie Schäfer missed the point about racism and the North West’s Mmaphefo Matsemela undermined the dignity of a young man The post Two MECs fail to understand their harmful blunders appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Education, Eff, North West, Western Cape, Economic Freedom Fighters, Top Six, Debbie Schafer, South Africa (country, Mmaphefo Matsemela, Brackenfell High School

Does the Expropriation Bill muddy the land question even further?

Land ownership and its equitable distribution has floundered. Changes to a section of the constitution and the expropriation act are now before parliament, but do they offer any solution? The post Does the Expropriation Bill muddy the land question even further? appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Eff, Land, Constitution, Parliament, Land Reform, ANC, Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, Top Six, South Africa (country, Expropriation Bill, Land Expropriation Without Compensation, Land Expropriation, Senekal, MalaMala

EFF eyes municipalities ahead of 2021 local government elections

EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is preparing to govern in many municipalities from next year. It is also launching a programme to defend the rights of farm workers The post EFF eyes municipalities ahead of 2021 local government elections appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Eff, Farms, Julius Malema, Economic Freedom Fighters, Top Six, Farm Workers, Local Government Elections, City of Tshwane, South Africa (country, City Of Johannesburg, UIF, Ters, Senekal, Brendin Horner, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Distraction, intimidation and future alliances define events at Senekal

The lack of compassion towards Brendin Horner’s family is the failure of identity politics The post Distraction, intimidation and future alliances define events at Senekal appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Opinion, Race, Racism, Eff, Identity politics, Humanity, Openaccess, Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa (country, Senekal, Brendin Horner

Eusebius McKaiser: Reject the dichotomy of political horrors

Senekal shows us that we must make a stand against the loud voice of the populist EFF and racist rightwingers The post Eusebius McKaiser: Reject the dichotomy of political horrors appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Opinion, Racism, Colonialism, Constitution, Apartheid, ANC, Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, Top Six, Populism, Eusebius McKaiser, South Africa (country, Senekal, Rightwingers

‘We want to occupy the land,’ says EFF’s Malema at Senekal farm murder protest

The party and AfriForum staged protests outside the magistrate’s court during the bail application by two men accused of killing a farm manager in the eastern Free State The post ‘We want to occupy the land,’ says EFF’s Malema at Senekal farm murder protest appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Eff, DA, John Steenhuisen, Economic Freedom Fighters, Malema, Bheki Cele, Top Six, AfriForum, South Africa (country, Senekal, Brendan Horner, Senekal Magistrates Court, South African Human right commission

Calling South African conservatives…

We’ve tried leftism for long enough and what we have to show for it is corruption and mismanagement, when what we need is jobs and education. Is it time to try out a Mashaba-esque version of right-wing politics? The post Calling South African conservatives… appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Opinion, Socialism, Eff, DA, Democratic Alliance, Mashaba, Herman Mashaba, Economic Freedom Fighters, Social democracy, Conservatism, Left-wing, South Africa (country, Right-wing, Free Market Economy

Clicks-bait: EFF MP’s new parole probe

Kenny Motsamai, a parolee who is also an EFF MP, could be sent back to jail if correctional services finds he violated his parole conditions The post Clicks-bait: EFF MP’s new parole probe appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Eff, Parliament, Julius Malema, Cyril Ramaphosa, Pravin Gordhan, Economic Freedom Fighters, Floyd Shivambu, Clicks, Top Six, Parole, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, South Africa (country, State Of The Nation Address, Kenny Motsamai, Marshall Dlamini

EFF MPs to be investigated for disrupting parliamentary proceedings

Under the spotlight will be the Economic Freedom Fighters’ behaviour at the State of the Nation address and during the public enterprise department’s budget speech The post EFF MPs to be investigated for disrupting parliamentary proceedings appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Eff, Parliament, Fw De Klerk, Cyril Ramaphosa, Pravin Gordhan, Economic Freedom Fighters, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, Public Enterprises, South Africa (country, The Editors Picks, State Of The Nation Address, Mohlopi Mapulane

Paddy Harper: Anti-racism is the mane thing

What we want: Ramaphosa to cough up a hairball, racists in hair shirts and consumer boycotts that don’t turn hairy The post Paddy Harper: Anti-racism is the mane thing appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Opinion, Racism, Eff, Hair, Boycott, Ramaphosa, Economic Freedom Fighters, Tresemmé, Clicks, Paddy Harper

EFF on a collision course with dissident black women

The party’s response to journalists and those who speak against them reveal a consistent pattern of misogyny The post EFF on a collision course with dissident black women appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Opinion, Rape, Eff, Journalists, Julius Malema, Economic Freedom Fighters, Clicks, Top Six, Gender-based Violence, Karima Brown, Laura Laogan, Mbuyeseni Ndlozi, Mona Eltahaway

ANC starts up its engine for 2021 race

The party seems to have abandoned plans to delay municipal polls as branches shift to election mode The post ANC starts up its engine for 2021 race appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, ANC, African National Congress, Economic Freedom Fighters, Independent Electoral Commission, Lockdown, Pule Mabe, South Africa (country, The Editors Picks, COVID-19, 2021 Local Elections, Electoral Commission Of South Africa

The case against Floyd Shivambu

The flow of money from VBS Bank would seem to suggest that the EFF’s second-in-command was an ultimate beneficiary of proceeds of a crime The post The case against Floyd Shivambu appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Eff, Bmw, Economic Freedom Fighters, The Hawks, Floyd Shivambu, Range Rover, VBS Bank, Brian Shivambu, South Africa (country, The Editors Picks, Terry Motau, Grand Azania, Sgameka Projects, Vbs Mutual Bank: The Great

Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality

The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality The post Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Corruption, Fraud, National, Bethlehem, Free State, African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, Woolworths, Cyril Ramaphosa, Economic Freedom Fighters, Nandos, The Editors Picks, Dihlabeng, Dihlabeng municipality, Lindiwe Makhalema, Melissa Molehe

ANC needs young leaders and uDuduzane could be one

Youth Day, June 16, reminds us of the role of youth in the struggle against oppression throughout the history of the ANC The post ANC needs young leaders and uDuduzane could be one appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Opinion, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, Openaccess, ANC, African National Congress, Economic Freedom Fighters, Duduzane Zuma, Sindiso Magaqa, South Africa (country, June 16, Youth Day

ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts

The Constitutional Court said it welcomed robust debate but criticised the populist rhetoric in the battle between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Minister Pravin Gordhan The post ConCourt settles the law on the public protector and interim interdicts appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Constitution, National, Parliament, Constitutional Court, Openaccess, Cyril Ramaphosa, Pravin Gordhan, Economic Freedom Fighters, Nkandla, Sisi Khampepe, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, South African Revenue Service, Public Protector, South Africa (country, The Editors Picks, Office Of The Public Protector

Coalition politics and law: The fight over Tshwane

With coalition politics on the rise, particularly in local government, this kind of court case is likely to become more common The post Coalition politics and law: The fight over Tshwane appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, High Court, Eff, Constitution, Constitutional Court, Openaccess, DA, ANC, Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, Randall Williams, Lockdown, The Editors Picks, Lebogang Maile, Gauteng Provincial Government, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Battle for control of the City of Tshwane is back on

The DA has won a high court victory, but the ANC is taking its campaign for power to the Constitutional Court. All the while, residents are left leaderless and without services The post Battle for control of the City of Tshwane is back on appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Constitutional Court, Openaccess, ANC, Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, David Makhura, Top Six, Pretoria High Court, City of Tshwane, Lebogang Maile, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Katlego Mathebe, Sithembile Mbete, Tessa D

Show of political unity as South Africa battles Covid-19 outbreak

The president and political parties put their differences aside as South Africa tackles what has been described as one of its biggest post-apartheid challenges yet The post Show of political unity as South Africa battles Covid-19 outbreak appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Politics, Article, South Africa, Julius Malema, Democratic Alliance, Cyril Ramaphosa, John Steenhuisen, Economic Freedom Fighters, Political Parties, Zweli Mkhize, Coronavirus, Coronavirus outbreak, South Africa (country, COVID-19, coronavirus South Africa, Coronavirus Latest

Politicians should take responsibility for Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s appointment

The process of appointing the public protector is flawed, and led by politicians who don’t seem to have paid attention to the law. This has to change The post Politicians should take responsibility for Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s appointment appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Opinion, Article, Constitution, Cabinet, African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, Inkatha Freedom party, Judicial Service Commission, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Public Protector, Willie Hofmeyr, South Africa (country, The Editors Picks, Public Protector Act, Council For The Advancement Of