South Africa: Rogue EFF Members Disrupt Conference
Several members of the Economic Freedom Fighters disrupted nomination proceedings at the party's electoral conference, describing Julius Malema as a liar and stating their wish to return to the African National Congress.
Economic Freedom Fighters supporters (file photo).
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South Africa:
Burning Berets - the EFF People's Assembly Takes a Turn
Daily Maverick, 15 December 2014
On Sunday afternoon, after Julius Malema promised a smooth conference, things went a tad pear shaped. For a party born in anger, with anger as its default, it should surprise no… Read more »
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South Africa:
Painting South Africa Red - Notes From the EFF's National Assembly
Daily Maverick, 15 December 2014
Over the course of 2014, the EFF has become, in their own words, 'a vanguard movement' -- largely because they're the only game in town when it comes to an organised, boisterous… Read more »
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South Africa:
Political Report to the First National People's Assembly
EFF, 2 December 2014
1. Welcome to the 1st National People's Assembly of Economic Freedom Fighters, a National Economic Emancipation Movement in South Africa, whose aim is economic liberation and… Read more »
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South Africa:
'I Am Everywhere' - the Omniscient Julius Malema, and His Wonderful Electoral Conference
Daily Maverick, 14 December 2014
Were you hoping for a big, bad blow-out in Bloemfontein? So far, the EFF is handling its first National People's Assembly like it's a Buddhist retreat. Who would have thought… Read more »
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South Africa:
EFF Top Six - How the Big Guns Voted
Daily Maverick, 15 December 2014
A South African political party's leadership vote is a ritualised process. It's seemingly arbitrary, and simultaneously democratic. At any rate, it's one way to do things--and as… Read more »
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Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters armed with machetes and bricks disrupted a party conference in the Northern Cape, injuring several people before police were able to ... Read more »