The ANC in Limpopo was served a court interdict at its Peter Mokaba regional conference in Polokwane on Sunday, the party’s provincial task team said.
“Members of the ANC are interdicting us because they not happy with the result of the conference,” convenor Elleck Nchabeleng said.
“Our legal team is busy studying the interdict and conference will proceed as scheduled, our response will follow later.”
He would not comment further on the matter.
The SABC reported that Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema’s former ally Lehlogonolo Masoga was elected chairman of the region on Sunday.
Masoga is also MEC for roads and transport in Limpopo.
Masoga and Malema reportedly fell out in 2010 during the African National Congress Youth League’s provincial conference in Makhado.
This was after Masoga accused Malema of dictating how the conference should have been run.
Masoga was subsequently suspended from the ANC after he took the party to court over alleged maladministration in the way the conference was run.
According to the SABC, a group of delegates walked out of the Polokwane conference on Sunday saying some people had been denied the opportunity to vote. – Sapa
The Economic Freedom Fighters has started running out of stock of its signature red berets, City Press reported on Sunday.
Berets were even being snatched off members’ heads as support for Julius Malema’s party swelled, according to the newspaper.
It reported that EFF members could be seen wearing the red berets on street corners, public places, hangout spots and even at funerals, where they were recruiting new members.
One of its leaders, Andile Mngxitama was quoted as saying: “We are replacing money with people. Wherever we go, there is excitement that is generated.
“If you wear a red beret, you get stopped every other second. It doesn’t happen if you wear an ANC or Agang T-shirt.”
He told the newspaper that demand for the red berets “generally exceeds supply”.
Northern Cape co-ordinator Mbuyiselo April complained that the province’s stock had run out.
North West provincial convenor Alfred Mutsi said berets were being stolen from people’s heads.
“When we can’t give people berets, they just grab them off our heads and run away,” he was quoted as saying. – Sapa
The Economic Freedom Fighters was accused of hijacking a march to the Union Buildings by residents of the Mooiplaas settlement, west of Pretoria, on Thursday.
“You are ruining our march. This is not a political party-led event,” said Emely Morongwe.
The residents were presenting service delivery demands to the presidency.
When community leaders were called to hand over the memorandum, EFF members complained about being left out. They pushed each other, and shouted insults at the police.
“You are allowing in whites. This is not a white man’s march,” one of them shouted when the police unlocked a gate to let in a journalist.
Agang SA member Makgoka Lekganyane was booed when he tried to restore order. He was one of three people allowed through the gate to hand over the memorandum, in which residents gave the government 18 days to respond to their demands for water, electricity, and houses.
“Who are you to tell us? You have been paid to interrupt our march… Our leaders are not there,” a man shouted at the EFF group.
The EFF members retreated to the back of the gathering, where they held a meeting. They sang while local EFF leader Peter Motherland read the memorandum.
“You are disturbing us. This is for the community not for you,” shouted a woman.
The EFF protesters, most of them wearing the party’s red T-shirts and berets, arrived at the Union Buildings singing songs in praise of their leader Julius Malema.
“Re suteleng re ya ya, Malema o e tla [Get out of the way we are coming, Malema is coming],” they sang, blowing vuvuzelas as they walked across the Union Buildings’ lawns.
Some carried placard reading: “Juju my commander all the way.”
After the memorandum was handed over, the EFF supporters continued to sing liberation songs. – Sapa
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has warned that Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s support of expelled ANCYL leader Julius Malema is a danger to the party, it was reported.
“What she is doing is dangerous for the organisation,” Mantashe was quoted by as saying the Sowetan.
“She has taken a decision to go against the ANC national executive committee’s [position] on Julius.”
Mantashe said Madikizela-Mandela’s decision to support Malema was “ill-disciplined”.
Earlier this week, the Sowetan reported that Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of Nelson Mandela, had told Malema in Nqgeleni in the Eastern Cape that his efforts to economically liberate the country had been noticed.
She accompanied Malema, suspended ANCYL spokesman Floyd Shivambu, the league’s suspended secretary general Sindiso Magaqa, and her daughter Zindzi, to the official opening of rooms at a child care centre, as part of celebrating Mandela’s birthday on Wednesday.
Paying for non-support of ‘freedom’
Madikizela-Mandela referred to Malema as her grandson.
“Thank you very much for making us see in our lifetime that it is possible to liberate our people economically and better their lives.
“Thank you very much for leading that [economic freedom] campaign, because it is as [a] result of your emphasis, the youth league’s emphasis on the role we should be playing as freedom fighters,” she reportedly said. – Sapa
The rag tag unemployed youth that were ululating and dancing on ZANU(PF)’s election “victory” are nowhere to be seen. Now all you see are young girls fetching water in the early mornings in urban Harare some wearing yellow ZANU(PF) t-shirts that say “indigenise, empower, employ develop”. What a joke!
Around 10 in the morning, you can see the same youths playing pool or gambling to while away time. Some recently died from drinking “Zed” a lethal cane spirit imported from Mozambique that costs only a dollar. There is erratic power so bathing is not a priority for them. All this, as Mugabe flew to New York with a plane load of 80 cohorts not only to shop, but to insult the Americans and the British. The new ministers will no doubt be getting their flashy Mercs soon to maneuver in Harare’s potholed roads.
The masses are a truly sorry lot!
Listening to Julius Malema campaign sent some chills down my spine and I sincerely hope that I am not alone. The habit of creating exaggerated anticipations amongst the poor masses during electioneering continues to work. Here in Zimbabwe those rural folk who were allocated peri-urban land before the elections are now being evicted. They have delivered the vote.
Progressive black South Africans must be very worried. The masses are ignorant and have no inkling of what it takes to run a successful economy. All they want is better salaries, better houses, social grants and jobs today but these come through intelligent economic management and not through the outright repossession of land and companies by politicians and their cronies.
Ownership alone has been overplayed here in Zimbabwe. Some of our chefs and their cronies own multiple farms and yet we can’t feed ourselves. An estimated 2 million people face starvation in Zimbabwe this year. Most state enterprises are sitting idle or are being run to the ground as those politically appointed to run them earn obscene salaries and perks.
As Malema demands economic freedom through repossession of assets, South Africans who want a future must fight this buffoonery with all they have. The fight is not on twitter or facebook but must be on the ground in the townships and rural areas. The poor masses will sell themselves short as they always do, so they must be educated and informed of what Malema falsely is promising them. Here in Zimbabwe, air time vouchers goats and exaggerated promises of jobs and indigenization at political rallies are nowhere to be seen and the masses have returned to their poverty.
The black middle class poses a serious danger through their lack of participation in politics. Most just wait for voting day and yet, if Africa is to develop we must all be activists everyday. We must educate the short sighted poor masses of how year after year they deliver their vote to political parties who cannot deliver to them.
Malema will not deliver economic freedom through his rantings at rallies simply because he seeks to use the same methods that decimated our economy here in Zimbabwe. There is no depth in what he is promising and I question his appreciation of economics.
Politicians in Africa have failed to deliver sustainable development mainly because they focus on self interest and taking what others have sweated for under the guise of economic justice. That will not create new jobs or the economic prosperity they continue to promise.
I urge all progressive black middle class South Africans to fight these lies; the lie that taking over assets owned by whites creates wealth; the lie that we are entitled to reap where we have not sown. This does not work; it actually destroys wealth and investments as we have seen here in Zimbabwe. Nothing can replace hard work and patience.
The emerging picture in South Africa is pretty worrying to us progressive Africans who know that Africa will never develop by taking from others but by building new economies and wealth while educating the masses so that they may make better life decisions.
We must all work to reject that narrative that we are victims and some one out there owes us. We must reject being continually duped by clever politicians who continue to re-frame how imperialism is our enemy. Yes it may be, but our number one enemies are blacks who are hiding under empowering of the masses and yet all they do is to accumulate personal wealth without sweating. Our enemies are those who take advantage of the ignorance and poverty of the masses and make promises that they can’t meet.
Malema is doing just that and must be stopped!
Vince Musewe is an economist based in Harare. You may contact him on vtmusewe@gmail.com
Economic Freedom Fighters supporters accused ANC supporters of beating them up in Diepsloot on Friday.
Residents supporting the EFF stood outside the Diepsloot police station but were not allowed in.
They complained about being shut out saying the police were supposed to provide a place of safety.
Residents refused to speak to the media. However, one EFF supporter said he planned to open a case with the police.
Earlier, angry Diepsloot residents gathered outside the local police station protesting about the murder of two toddlers.
They demanded that police release to them a fifth man arrested earlier in the day so they could burn him.
The bodies of two-year-old Yonelisa Mali and her cousin Zandile Mali, three, were found on Tuesday. They were reported missing at the weekend.
Four men are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Friday on charges of rape and murder.
There was a heavy police presence in the area.
The African National Congress Youth League marched to the police station to hand over a memorandum.
“We raised a lot of grievances that we have as a community here in Diepsloot on issues of crime and drugs,” ANCYL national task team co-ordinator Mzwandile Masina said after handing over the memorandum.
“Now we want to work with the community to ensure there’s peace in the area. We want visible policing at all times.”
Residents supporting the ANC and those supporting Julius Malema’s EFF clashed in the streets.
EFF supporters in red berets sang songs mocking President Jacob Zuma.
“If you are a person who is voting for Zuma you are not to be trusted,” they sang in Sesotho.
Some residents ripped up ANC placards.
Others started banging on a car when they saw a person in an ANC T-shirt inside. Police intervened. – Sapa
Hundreds of Economic Freedom Fighters braved the scorching sun for the launch of their party at the Nkaneng informal settlement in Marikana, North West on Sunday.
Members dressed in red berets and T-shirts sat on top of a hill while others sat on the grey clay soil around the stage.
Speaking at the launch, EFF leader Julius Malema said a giant had been born.
“A different baby is born today, a giant… A child that walks immediately. The baby that fights for your living wage. You must be afraid of that child.”
He said the EFF was a home for orphans.
“This is the home for the hopeless,” he said to the applause of the crowd.
He said the EFF was not afraid of confronting white bosses for not paying workers and abusing them.
“You must fight these abuses whether Julius Malema is there or not… You must be a Malema at your workplace.”
He said the police should take off their uniform when instructed to kill innocent people.
“Give them their uniforms and weapons. Tell them you do not want a salary with blood on it.” He was referring to the shooting of 34 mineworkers in Marikana in August last year.
Malema called on teachers to teach pupils first and go on a strike after school.
“When you strike after school the children will join you,” he said.
He told the crowd that the land of South Africa belonged to the landless.
“This is your land. You (the landless) do not have to pay for the land. It has been already paid by the sweat of your fathers.”
He said white South Africans were still refusing to hand over the land they had “inherited through theft”.
“Till today they (whites) are not ashamed of killing our people. They want us to kneel before them.
“We are not going to do that. We are not going to beg for the land. Bring back the land.”
He told the crowd to vote for a real president and not a dancer.
“Refuse to vote for a singer and dancer. We want a thinker to drive the policy of our country.
“We do not want an old man who dances like a teenager. Everytime he dances older people look down with shame,” he said.
The crowd responded by waving their hand in a circle, indicating need for a change.
“We must restore the image of South Africa.”
Malema apologised to South Africans for having Jacob Zuma as president.
“I apologise for giving you a mediocre non-thinker and non-reader.
“We must vote for statesmen, we must vote for the restoration of the image of South Africa.”
Malema vowed to make the Gupta family pay for embarrassing the country, including with their controversial landing of a plane at the Waterkloof Air Force Base.
He said the day EFF took power they would “be punished” for all their “wrongs”.
He concluded his speech by singing the controversial “Shoot the boer” song.
The crowd shouted “Juju! Juju!” after he had spoken. – Sowetan
Hundreds of Economic Freedom Fighters braved the scorching sun for the launch of their party at the Nkaneng informal settlement in Marikana, North West on Sunday.
Members dressed in red berets and T-shirts sat on top of a hill while others sat on the grey clay soil around the stage.
Speaking at the launch, EFF leader Julius Malema said a giant had been born.
“A different baby is born today, a giant… A child that walks immediately. The baby that fights for your living wage. You must be afraid of that child.”
He said the EFF was a home for orphans.
“This is the home for the hopeless,” he said to the applause of the crowd.
He said the EFF was not afraid of confronting white bosses for not paying workers and abusing them.
“You must fight these abuses whether Julius Malema is there or not… You must be a Malema at your workplace.”
He said the police should take off their uniform when instructed to kill innocent people.
“Give them their uniforms and weapons. Tell them you do not want a salary with blood on it.” He was referring to the shooting of 34 mineworkers in Marikana in August last year.
Malema called on teachers to teach pupils first and go on a strike after school.
“When you strike after school the children will join you,” he said.
He told the crowd that the land of South Africa belonged to the landless.
“This is your land. You (the landless) do not have to pay for the land. It has been already paid by the sweat of your fathers.”
He said white South Africans were still refusing to hand over the land they had “inherited through theft”.
“Till today they (whites) are not ashamed of killing our people. They want us to kneel before them.
“We are not going to do that. We are not going to beg for the land. Bring back the land.”
He told the crowd to vote for a real president and not a dancer.
“Refuse to vote for a singer and dancer. We want a thinker to drive the policy of our country.
“We do not want an old man who dances like a teenager. Everytime he dances older people look down with shame,” he said.
The crowd responded by waving their hand in a circle, indicating need for a change.
“We must restore the image of South Africa.”
Malema apologised to South Africans for having Jacob Zuma as president.
“I apologise for giving you a mediocre non-thinker and non-reader.
“We must vote for statesmen, we must vote for the restoration of the image of South Africa.”
Malema vowed to make the Gupta family pay for embarrassing the country, including with their controversial landing of a plane at the Waterkloof Air Force Base.
He said the day EFF took power they would “be punished” for all their “wrongs”.
He concluded his speech by singing the controversial “Shoot the boer” song.
The crowd shouted “Juju! Juju!” after he had spoken. – Sapa
The land of South Africa belongs to the landless, EFF leader Julius Malema said on Sunday.
“This is your land. You (the landless) do not have to pay for the land. It has been already paid by the sweat of your fathers,” he said at the launch in Marikana, North West, of his political party. the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
He said white South Africans were still refusing to hand over the land they inherited through theft.
“Till today they (whites) are not ashamed of killing of our people. They want us to kneel before them.
“We are not going to do that. We are not going to beg for the land. Bring back the land.”
Malema said that when the rich shared with the poor there would be no crime.
“If you share with the poor there will be no need to build high walls at your home.” – Sapa
‘Sushi King’ and porn entrepreneur Kenny Kunene has resigned from his senior position in Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) movement.
According to the Star, Kunene told the newspaper he was resigning as head of campaigns, mobilisation and special projects with immediate effect and would no longer hold a leadership position in the party.
Among other complaints, Kunene criticised Zuma’s friendship with the Gupta family.
“The Gupta issue alone should be the last straw for many South Africans,” Kunene wrote in the letter, published in the Star.
When asked if he still intended to Vote for the EFF, Kunene reportedly said that his vote was secret, but that he is still committed to economic freedom.
“I will remain an economic freedom fighter for ordinary people,” IOL reported him as saying.
The EFF recently made headlines when Julius Malema and fellow party members visited the magistrate’s court in Fochville, wearing their distinctive red berets, to show support for residents who had been arrested after violent protests.
The movement has filed papers with the IEC to formally register as a political party.
Malema, whose tax affairs have recently been audited, claimed earlier this month that Kunene and other EFF members had also received notices from Sars that they were under investigation. – eNCA
Hate speech, a policy based on racism and an economic policy of nationalisation clash with the letter and spirit of the South African Constitution and the Freedom Front Plus has in the light of this, lodged its strong objection with the Independent Electoral Commission to the registration of Julius Malema’s political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters.
According to Mr. Pieter Groenewald, the FF Plus’ chairperson, a strongly worded letter about this matter was sent to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in which the commission has been requested to decline the application of Malema on constitutional grounds. Individuals and parties had until the end of last week had the opportunity to object to the registration.
“The EFF propagates the nationalisation of land, mines, banks and other assets without compensation and in particular on a racial basis. It is unconstitutional.
“Malema is already been found guilty in the High Court of South Africa of hate speech about the singing of the controversial song ‘Shoot the Boer’ which has subsequently been declared to be hate speech.
“With the singing of the song, Malema created race polarisation and incited emotions against a specific race and ethnic group, which is unconstitutional.
“To date, Malema as the leader of EFF has not shown any remorse. The FF Plus believes that he will continue with his unconstitutional actions and that he will abuse his party as a vehicle for similar discriminating actions and policy directions.
“In addition, the word ‘fighters’ is not suitable for a democratic system where political parties compete in elections in an orderly and democratic fashion. Section 16 of the Electoral Commission Act, states it clearly that any name or abbreviation which portrays the propagation or incitement of violence or hatred, is not acceptable,” Mr. Groenewald said.
A further request was also directed to the IEC in which the FF Plus objects to the English abbreviations of the name of the EFF, as it could lead to confusion amongst the public.
Mr. Groenewald said the FF Plus has already experienced that there is confusion on amongst others, social media networks.
“The FF Plus will in this regard be submitting the necessary proof to the IEC should it be necessary. About the issue of the name, we expect a thorough explanation from the IEC about its decision.
“To date the FF Plus is the only party which is opposing the registration of Malema’s party. We do not doubt for one minute that it is unconstitutional and the IEC will indeed neglect its mandate if the registration of the EFF is approved,” Mr. Groenewald said.
EFF leader Julius Malema is in Nigeria to visit a popular prophet.
The Economic Freedom Fighter commander-in-chief said he was there to visit TB Joshua to receive blessings for the journey ahead.
His visit had local media abuzz over a private and spiritual retreat that Malema said was his way of seeking blessings and better counsel.
The Springbok rugby player Jaco van der Westhuyzen, who is a devout Christian, is also a follower. He claims his knee injury was miraculously healed by prayer when he visited Joshua, pastor of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations in Lagos.
According to him he was cured from a career threatening knee ligament injury immediately following the prayer.
He has since been back to The Synagogue Church of All Nations and remains a friend to T.B. Joshua.
“We all seek divine intervention, blessings of spiritual leaders and it happened that this time we came to TB Joshua and it shouldn’t be seen to be any controversial activities,” Malema said about his visit.
Joshua is known for his prophecies and miracle healings.
Although Malema would not say much about his own tidings and what counsel he received from the spiritual leader, he expressed his desire to emulate Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.
While singing Mugabe’s praises, he said the news that he had won another term in office were cause for celebration..
“They have made their wishes very clear and we want to congratulate president Mugabe because he has returned the land to the people and Zimbabwe will be one of the fewest African countries which is truly owned by Africans,” he said emphatically.
Joshua has traveled toSouth Africa.Heopened a branch of his church located inthe industrialBrackenfellnorth ofCape Town.
Sibusile,the daughter of KingGoodwillZwelethiniwas said to have been cured of epilepsy by Joshua.
Another follower, Springbok rugbyplayerRubenKrugerwho visited totheSynagogueChurch ofAll Nationswith a brain tumor, died of cancer later, however.
Four more people have been arrested for looting at the troubled township of Protea South in Soweto. It brings to 25 the number of people arrested for public violence and looting since Thursday morning.
Police in Soweto have remained on high alert following the violent protests. On Thursday authorities used rubber bullets to disperse crowds after they burnt electric boxes and damaged traffic lights.
Protesting residents chased away Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters when they arrived at the scene of violent service delivery protests in Soweto.
Earlier, Malema told protesters at a violent protest in Kokosi Township in Fochville on the West Rand to fight for land. He also appealed to police deployed in the township to exercise restraint.
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