As South Africa navigates a tense and volatile May 2026, the specter of xenophobia has once again cast a long, dark shadow over the nation’s social fabric. In a series of impassioned addresses, most notably during his May Day speech in Durban and subsequent media briefings on Sunday, May 3, Read more
In a watershed moment for South African jurisprudence and the country’s political landscape, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema was sentenced today, Thursday, April 16, 2026, to five years of direct imprisonment. The sentencing, handed down in the East London Regional Court (KuGompo City), marks the conclusion of a Read more
EFF leader Julius Malema and his wife, Mantwa Matlala, have threatened to lay criminal charges against social media blogger Musa Khawula. They also plan to sue him for R1 million. ALSO READ | Prosecutor explains why Musa Khawula is not arrested for murder case This is if Khawula does not publicly apologise and retract allegations that their marriage Read more
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has become the center of public speculation after wiping all pictures of his wife, Mantwa Matlala, from his Instagram account. The sudden move has sparked widespread divorce rumors especially as the couple was gearing up to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary this December. Read more
Sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has again hit back at EFF leader Julius Malema after Malema called him a “lepantiti” (jailbird) during a National Assembly plenary session on Wednesday. McKenzie said on Thursday he would not be bullied or bothered by “people going through a serious divorce”. Malema Read more
EFF President Julius Malema has slammed many of South Africans over their comments on former Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina. The beauty queen – whose father is Nigerian and her mother allegedly Mozambican – came under fire from many South Africans who questioned her citizenship. After stepping down from the Read more
The EFF says it won’t mourn Queen Elizabeth II’s death as she lived off a brutal legacy of dehumanisation of many of people across the world. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it has noted the passing of British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, however the party will not mourn her death. The Read more