Tag: EFF
SA Parliamentary committee seeks DR Congo troop and PME withdrawal detail
In the wake of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) being ended, a South African parliamentary defence...
SA should withdraw from the DRC, but there is no easy...
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) should withdraw from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) because it can no longer influence the military...
SAAF criticised for holding golf day amid DRC crisis
Senior members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are facing a backlash for holding a South African Air Force (SAAF) golf day...
PCDMV meeting to discuss DRC postponed at last minute
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) has postponed a meeting today that was supposed to provide an update on the situation...
Political parties continue pressure on government following DRC death toll increase
Opposition political parties continue calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation and break the ‘deafening silence’ since the deaths of 13 South...
EFF slams draft defence budgetary review reports, calls SANDF a collapsing...
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have launched a scathing attack on the on the draft Budgetary Review and Recommendation Reports (BRRRs) concerning the Department...
If Motshekga doesn’t work to turn defence around, the EFF will...
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga must work to turn the defence force around, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) maintains, and will fully...
Comprehensive plan for the SANDF in EFF manifesto
Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) elections manifesto runs to a lengthy 260 pages with plans of action for, among others, land; jobs; energy,...
“Tell us what was loaded on the Lady R” – OUTA
The war of words around Lady R and her supposed South African arms/weapons cargo generated comment and response from academics, civil society, politicians and...
Police, soldiers praised for good work on national shutdown day
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet has applauded the efforts of the military and police ensuring there were no major incidents during the 20 March national...
SANDF deployment during national shutdown was “wasteful” – EFF
In the wake of this week’s national shutdown called by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), party leader Julius Malema heaped scorn on government for...
Thumbs up for SANDF national stay-away deployment
Operation Prosper is an encompassing SA National Defence Force (SANDF) tasking which sees the military support government in efforts to ensure, among others, the...
Government issues stern warning on attempts to cause disruption ahead of...
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has warned that attempts to cause disruption and disturbances in the country will be met with the full...
Suspects acquitted of white farmer murder that sparked riots in South...
The suspects in the murder case of a white farmer in South Africa that last year triggered riots and stoked weeks of racial tensions...
President Ramaphosa calls for calm at Brackenfell
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the confrontation outside Brackenfell High School in Cape Town as deeply regrettable and has called on all parties involved...
“Enough is enough”: South African opposition leads protests outside US missions
Demonstrators gathered outside US missions in South African cities on Monday to condemn the killing of George Floyd, the black man whose death in...
South African police to investigate Malema for ‘reckless’ speech
South African police are investigating opposition leader Julius Malema for "inflammatory" speech after the politician threatened to remove President Jacob Zuma's government...
South Africa’s ANC to sue Malema over threat to take up...
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Monday it would sue opposition politician Julius Malema after he threatened to remove...
Seriti Commission final report reaps far more criticism than praise
While, as to be expected, the ruling ANC has welcomed the Seriti Commission's report that found no wrongdoing in the 1998 Arms...
Defence Minister to face questions on VIP aircraft charters – again
If past response is anything to judge by, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will not adequately answer questions about the...
ISS: Sticks and stones for xenophobes, words for politicians
Speech matters: although perhaps not to the government ministers who don't seem to fully understand the fall-out of the comments they make....
Illegal occupation of Denel land halted by court order
An illegal invasion of land owned by State defence and technology conglomerate Denel has been halted and the invaders removed peacefully in...
South Africa opposition wants inquiry into parliament “censorship”
South Africa's main opposition party has called for an investigation into why mobile telephone reception was cut in parliament ahead of President...
ANC leads South African election with 59 pct
South Africa's ruling African National Congress has taken more than 59 percent of the votes in the national election after a third...
South Africa’s Malema escapes political ban, for now
Populist South African politician Julius Malema narrowly escaped being barred from public office on Monday when a judge placed the vocal critic...
Radical reds upset South Africa’s political color balance
Color has always been central to South African politics, but now, nearly 20 years after the end of apartheid, the tint of...
South African police fire rubber bullets at protest by new party
South African police fired rubber bullets on Tuesday to disperse a protest march organized by a firebrand new political party and arrested...
