Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Leader Julius Malema addresses the crowd at Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium on July 30, 2022 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is reported that party members and supporters gathered to celebrate the party?s 9th birthday anniversary. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungisi Louw)

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Speaking of frogs, Julius Malema told EFF delegates that they must be willing to kiss a lot of them to advance the Redshirts’ ambitions.

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09 Sept 2022, 11:01 am

Andrew Donaldson writes on Politicsweb that the real purpose of the looming ANC conference is the RET agenda to unseat Cyril Ramaphosa as party leader. "The Zupta faction's clamour for Squirrel's nuts grows more strident with each passing week, with Jacob Zuma's daughter, the shrieking violet Duduzile, leading the charge," he says. Meanwhile, Cyril is trying to demonstrate an interest in service delivery, and thus exposing himself to all manner of ridicule and abuse. This was particularly evident on his trip to Mpumalanga at the weekend to inspect a road repair project in Delmas. And EFF leader Julius Malema has stated his party's willingness to "kiss lots of frogs" in order to get the party where it should be – but perhaps that, too, is not the real point of the exercise. Read more below for some refreshing satirical comment on South Africa's dire political situation. – Sandra Laurence