The raging political turmoil in the Dannahauser Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal took another turn on Wednesday when Speaker Sibusiso Myaka was ousted through a vote of no confidence. This was after his failed court bid to stop the sitting that had to be convened by a representative of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Madoda Khathide. Myaka is a member of the Community Freedom Party (CFP), which was in an alliance with the ANC and the…

The controversial and self-proclaimed president of Amabhinca (Zulu traditionalists), Ngizwe Mchunu, used a platform in Port Shepstone in southern KwaZulu-Natal to take a jab at his “enemies”, including the EFF. Mchunu was in the coastal town to receive an early Christmas gift in the form of a car from the Chinese car dealership, JAC Motors. The company said it was thanking Mchunu for the “business” he generated for it when he was its ambassador until December 2023. The former radio…

A report to the council of Endumeni (Dundee) Local Municipality in north-western KwaZulu-Natal has recommended that the officials who underpriced and sold a municipal grader worth R1.7 million for R550 000 be hauled over the coals. This report also formed part of the resolutions passed during a meeting late November this year when the matter came up for discussion. In 2023, the municipality resolved that a faulty grader be disposed of in a public auction. However, the process was tainted…

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says it has become aware of a trend where some people deliberately throw themselves at moving cars in order to claim for injuries sustained on the road. As a result, it said should it find evidence that a claimant did that, it will not pay out the claim. In a statement released on Tuesday, December 10, the RAF said they were concerned about the new trend of people who deliberately caused their own deaths on…

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government Director-General has suffered another legal blow after the Durban High Court dismissed her application to have her trial separated from the rest in the Mhlathuze Water Board corruption case. The controversial Dr Nonhlanhla Mkhize wanted to have her case speeded up, citing prejudice if tried later with the other 16 accused including Durban based lawyer, Ralph Sithembelo Mhlanga. Judge John Olsen called Mkhize’s application “premature” and dismissed it. “In the circumstances, separating the trial of the…

The new national organiser of the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has begun cracking the whip on members who are holding several positions. Joe Ndhlela has written to all party members and told them to relinquish some of the positions and stick to one. In a letter dated 07 December 2024, Ndhlela reminded members that the founder and President of the party, Jacob Zuma has made it clear that for accountability purposes, those in parliament or in government, cannot hold positions…

The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) in KwaZulu-Natal has finally intervened to stop the ongoing instability at Dannhauser, a local municipality in the north of the province run by a coalition of the ANC, EFF and the Community Freedom Party. Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has since deployed Madoda Khathide, the deputy director general for the local government to go to the municipality and convene a special council sitting that will look into the vote of no confidence against…

The ANC-run eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is facing the prospect of being sued for allegedly breaching an agreement with an event organising company. The municipality allegedly entered into an agreement with Ezombuso Group, a company owned by Sibongiseni Jaca, to sponsor the hugely popular 503 music festival. The festival was originally held in KwaMashu to promote township tourism in the INK (Inanda, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu) zone, townships in the northern side of Durban. As part of the agreement inked in 2022,…

A senior member of the MK Party in KwaZulu-Natal has died in a horrible car accident. Canaan Mdletshe, who hailed from Nongoma and joined the MK Party after leaving the National Freedom Party (NFP) in August this year, died in a car accident on Thursday, December 5. The accident happened between Mtubatuba and Hlabisa in northern KwaZulu-Natal yesterday where Mdletshe’s car reportedly collided with a truck. His party has confirmed his passing but gave little details. Mdletshe was part of…

A senior manager in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has obtained a protection order against the spokesperson of the MK Party in the Uthukela region, Mncedisi Makuyi, an employee of the department. Mzwandile Hadebe first obtained an interim order from the Pietermaritzburg magistrate court on November 20, 2024. He later obtained a final one early this week. Radebe accused Makuyi of harassing and threatening him because he claims he got him fired from his plum…