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Black First Land First

BLF acolyte drives plan to turn ‘vacant’ eThekwini nature reserve into elite eco-estate

South Africa

BLF acolyte drives plan to turn ‘vacant’ eThekwini nature reserve into elite eco-estate

By Tony Carnie

Court orders Black First Land First to pay up for hate speech social media posts that vilified white people

South Africa

Court orders Black First Land First to pay up for hate speech social media posts that vilified white people

By Tania Broughton for GroundUp

The highly contested elections are over, but IEC party disputes continue to rage

South Africa

The highly contested elections are over, but IEC party disputes continue to rage

By Jonah Dylan

‘Smaller parties’ demand election re-run – and refuse to be called small

South Africa

‘Smaller parties’ demand election re-run – and refuse to be called small

By Nkateko Mabasa

‘It’s Rupert’s fault’: BLF doubles down on threat of violence against white South Africans

South Africa

‘It’s Rupert’s fault’: BLF doubles down on threat of violence against white South Africans

By Nkateko Mabasa

Explainer: Everything you wanted to know (or would rather not have known) about expropriation without compensation

South Africa

Explainer: Everything you wanted to know (or would rather not have known) about expropriation without compensation

By Marianne Merten

Ace Magashule calls for land expropriation, tells Trump to back off

South Africa

Ace Magashule calls for land expropriation, tells Trump to back off

By Greg Nicolson

The land question is also about political belonging

South Africa

The land question is also about political belonging

By Andries Du Toit

Duduzane Zuma’s court appearance – the day fake news madness turned insane

South Africa

Duduzane Zuma’s court appearance – the day fake news madness turned insane

By Marianne Thamm

BLF, AfriForum stand-off outside court at Zuma case

South Africa

BLF, AfriForum stand-off outside court at Zuma case

By Greg Nicolson & Bheki Simelane

Analysis: BLF, Zuma’s new BFF, has its sights set on 2019

South Africa

Analysis: BLF, Zuma’s new BFF, has its sights set on 2019

By Rebecca Davis

Analysis: Helping Zuma/Hurting Ramaphosa via KZN strategy – not likely, not realistic, not doable

South Africa

Analysis: Helping Zuma/Hurting Ramaphosa via KZN strategy – not likely, not realistic, not doable

By Stephen Grootes