The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and its leader Julius Malema are facing a lawsuit worth R1 million over allegations of hate speech. The complainant claims that remarks made by Malema and other party members were directed at him, resulting in his selfimposed exile. The South African Human Rights Commission has joined the lawsuit, which will be presented as a civil action before Judge Mark Sher in the Cape Town Equality Court. The lawsuit highlights the tension between politics, social justice, and personal rights in South Africa.
The water and sanitation crisis affecting several towns in South Africa has led to broken pipes and maintenance holes, causing severe sewage issues that impact the lives and health of thousands of residents. This crisis is evident in towns like Sannieshof, Ottosdal, and Delareyville, where raw sewage has flooded parts of the local cemetery and forced some households to avoid using their toilets due to backflows from the blocked sewerage system.