EFF CONGRATULATES MEC NKULULEKO DUNGA ON HIS OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP IN GAUTENG

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) congratulates Gauteng MEC for Finance, Commissar Nkululeko Dunga, on sustaining a clean audit outcome for the 2025/26 year. The significant progress achieved under his leadership is noted, as well as the decisive steps being taken to restore financial discipline, accountability, and stability in the province. This achievement is not only […]

EFF STATEMENT ON THE AUDITOR-GENERAL’S FINDINGS OF IRREGULAR BOARD APPOINTMENTS AT MICT SETA

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has noted the findings of the Auditor-General (AG) that the appointment of Accounting Authority (board) members at fifteen Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) was irregular. This confirms what the EFF has long maintained: that the SETA system has been captured as a site of patronage rather than governed as […]

EFF STATEMENT ON AFRIFORUM’S WOUTER BASSON EVENT

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes with disgust the decision by AfriForum to host Wouter Basson for a sold-out event dedicated to his “personal account” of Project Coast. We are not surprised, if anything, AfriForum has simply become more honest about the politics that sit beneath its constructed image as a civic organisation. Wouter Basson […]

EFF MEETS IEC DEADLINE FOR COUNCILLOR NOMINATIONS, READY TO CONTEST ALL WARDS

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has successfully met the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) deadline for the submission of councillor nominations for the 2026 Local Government Elections. Political parties and independent candidates had until 5:00 PM on Friday, 28 August 2026, to submit their councillor nominations to contest the upcoming Local Government Elections. The EFF can […]

EFF CONDEMNS THE LAST-MINUTE MASS APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the brazen and cynical rush by the ANC-led Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality to advertise and process a mass of senior and middle-management appointments through Internal Vacancy Bulletin No. 06/2026 for August 2026. This is not routine administration, but a calculated attempt to pre-empt the democratic […]

EFF STATEMENT ON THE RESERVE BANK INVESTIGATION INTO DA FEDERAL FINANCE CHAIRPERSON MARK BURKE

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes that the South African Reserve Bank has a filed affidavit alleging that Kastelo, a fintech company founded and chaired by Democratic Alliance (DA) MP and federal finance chairperson Mark Burke, systematically circumvented South Africa’s exchange control regulations to externalise approximately R4 billion. According to the Reserve Bank’s affidavit, Kastelo […]

EFF CONDEMNS THE UNDERVALUING OF PITSO MOSIMANE BY SAFA

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) condemns the reported decision by the South African Football Association (SAFA) to offer Pitso Mosimane remuneration that is completely inconsistent with his experience, achievements, and standing as one of Africa’s most successful football coaches. The reported offer represents a substantial undervaluation of Mosimane when compared with the remuneration previously associated […]

EFF STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA’S QUARTERLY LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (QLFS), QUARTER 2 OF 2026

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) note the release by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of 2026, which confirms that South Africa’s unemployment crisis continues to worsen. According to the statistics, the official unemployment rate increased from 32.7% in Q1 to 33.6% in Q2 2026. […]

ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS STATEMENT ON WOMEN’S DAY 2026

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) commemorates Women’s Day by paying tribute to the revolutionary women who, on 9 August 1956, marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria in defiance of the apartheid regime and its oppressive pass laws. The women of 1956, led by revolutionary figures such as Lilian Ngoyi, Rahima Moosa, Helen Joseph, and […]

EFF STATEMENT ON THE UNLAWFUL SUSPENSION OF PIC CEO PATRICK DLAMINI

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the judgment of the Gauteng High Court declaring the suspension of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Dlamini, unlawful. The judgment highlights the complete disregard for due process and proper governance in the manner in which the PIC Board sought to suspend its CEO. The Court […]