coming revolution

What does the Economic Freedom Front stand for? How do they propose to nationalise mines, banks and land? Is Julius Malema, founder of the EFF, equipped to legislate or to lead? These tough questions are asked in The coming revolution. Malema is tackled on his tax woes and on the tenderpreneur label by Janet Smith, executive editor of The Star. Smith asks Malema to explain, contextualise and motivate his political agenda and the genesis of the new party. Hard-hitting and informative, The coming revolution disrupts the dominant South African political narrative.

Janet Smith is an executive editor of The Star and a special writer at Independent Newspapers, concentrating on socio-political stories, essays and profiles. She is the author of two award-winning novels for young South Africans and the co-author of a third prize-winning book for teenagers. A mother of three, she lives in Kensington, Johannesburg. Born in Malamulele, Limpopo Province, Floyd Shivambu is a political activist and revolutionary. Shivambu was a spokesperson for the ANC Youth League (2008 to 2012) and member of its National Executive and Working Committees (2008 to 2012). Shivambu is currently a commissar responsible for Policy, Research and Political Education in the political party, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), in South Africa.