Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi will not be leaving the Economic Freedom Fighters as speculated by several media outlets. “I hear here people are talking about Dr Ndlozi, Dr Ndlozi is a member of the EFF, he’s a leader of the EFF and no organisation can claim him except for the EFF. Party leader Julius Malema told thousands of supporters at the Constitution Hill in Johannesburg that the former spokesperson and outgoing member of the party’s Central Command Team ( highest decision making body in between conferences) is not going anywhere. So you must not listen to gossip from drunkards talking from…

In a dramatic turn of events that resonates with echoes of political discontent, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have ramped up their stance against President Cyril Ramaphosa, warning that the investigation into the infamous Phala Phala farm theft must not lose momentum. The party argues that failing to hold the president accountable for alleged corruption undermines South Africa’s democratic integrity. The scandal originally came to light when former intelligence head Arthur Fraser disclosed that a staggering $4 million (approximately R60 million) was reported stolen from Ramaphosa’s game farm, located in the picturesque Lephalale, Limpopo. Although President Ramaphosa has acknowledged that…

In a striking prelude to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party’s much-anticipated elective conference scheduled for December, leader Julius Malema has not held back in his critique of both former President Jacob Zuma and current President Cyril Ramaphosa. Speaking at a media briefing at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, Malema emphasised the need for accountability among South Africa’s political elite, asserting that both leaders have evaded scrutiny from the media. “Me and President Zuma, we are very good. The same way me and President Ramaphosa are very good. But it doesn’t stop me from saying he is corrupt,” Malema…

Angry residents of Diepkloof in Soweto have shutdown foreign owned spaza shops following the death of yet another child after allegedly eating snacks bought from a tuck shop. 5 year-old Siyabonga Mnisi was with three friends when they bought and shared the snacks. The children started complaining about stomach cramps an hour or so after eating the snacks and were rushed to hospital where Siyabonga sadly passed on. Residents raided the shop where the snacks were bought and found various expired items. The Ethiopian national who runs the shop also slept inside the store. “We want these people to go,…

In a bid to enhance its economic landscape, the North West’s Madibeng Municipality, which encompasses the scenic town of Brits and the picturesque Hartebeestpoort Dam, has launched an initiative to attract foreign investment. This effort comes as part of an investment conference held this Tuesday, which served as a networking platform for local entrepreneurs, diplomats, and international investors, primarily from Russia and Taiwan.The Madibeng Municipality, situated in the Bojanala District—a region renowned for its rich mining resources and lush agricultural land—has firmly established its economic foundation on tourism, agriculture, and mining. However, the changing dynamics witnessed at the investment conference…

The South African government is undertaking a significant initiative to register thousands of spaza shops as part of a broader effort to curb the alarming rise in deaths caused by contaminated food purchased from these informal food outlets. The move comes at a time of heightened tension, as the anti-immigrant pressure group, Operation Dudula, has vocally rejected government interventions aimed at including foreign nationals in the registration process. Spaza shops, which play a crucial role in the informal economy, have been predominantly run by foreign nationals. The dominance of these establishments by immigrants has ignited sporadic xenophobic violence, especially as…

Despite disruptions in Jabulani, Soweto Gauteng province appears to have taken the lead in the registration of Spaza Shops as directed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday. Ramaphosa announced a series of measures in response to rising deaths caused by contaminated food purchased from Spaza Shops. There’s been more than 800 incidents of food poisoning reported in 2024 alone with at least 23 children having been confirmed dead as a result of such contamination. On Tuesday Gauteng finance MEC Lebogang Maile led a provincial government delegation in a meeting with the province’s 11 municipalities to agree on how registration is…

Anti-immigrant pressure group has rejected the government’s proposed intervention in the Spaza shop sector aimed at curbing deaths caused by contaminated food. The pressure group held demonstrations in Jabulani, Soweto on Monday and said the entire township economy should be reserved exclusively for South Africans. The protest was in response to President Cyril’s Friday address in which he directed Spaza Shops to register in terms of the law of the land. Ramaphosa also revealed the government has set aside R 500 million to curb deaths resulting from consumption of contaminated food bought from spaza shops. Spaza Shops across South Africa…

The EFF has refused to be drawn into speculation that MP and member of its powerful Central Command Team Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is about to quit the party to join Umkhonto Wesizwe.Rumors of Ndlozi’s departure have been doing the rounds for weeks and intensified recently when Floyd Shivambu who was the first to jump ship and has already been promoted twice in MKP defined him as a dear friend and a brother when he denied ever having any personal ties to party leader Julius Malema.Ever since Shivambu’s brother comment made on Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh’s podcast, leading MK figures have been openly…

The Economic Freedom Fighters says it has almost completed preparations for its National People’s Assembly, elective conference and highest decision making structure scheduled for the 12th to 15 December. The party held its 26th Central Command Team meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday which was among others expected to receive a political report from party leader Julius Malema and update on branch activities ahead of the conference. Speaking on the sidelines of the meeting Secretary General Marshal Dlamini said all branches that approved to attend the NPA have held meetings to elect delegates. “In terms of readiness our branches as per…