The EFF entered the political stage in 2014 as a true disrupter, but what happens when the disrupter gets disrupted? It is the time to do things differently in South African politics as the country recovers from a protracted period of governance failure, abuse of power and state capture. The election of Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president has posed a challenge not just for the EFF but for all the opposition parties. Now these parties are working to reclaim lost ground, even as the ANC falters under Ramaphosa. The EFF on Thursday embarked on a charm offensive, inviting senior journalists and editors to a briefing. The briefing provided a peek into both the thinking of the party’s leadership, as well as its inner workings. The EFF explained its stance on land, what it meant when it said it would "cut the throat of whiteness", its looming political battles over healthcare and preparations for its national conference in December 2019. EFF leader Julius Malema said his party worried about l...
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