Former ANC Youth League Leader in KwaZulu-Natal Found Dead, Body Dumped In River

FOUND DEAD: ANC youth leader Mduduzi Memela’s body was found floating in a local river in Donnybrook, KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Supplied

A prominent former leader of the ANC Youth League in KwaZulu-Natal has been found dead and his body dumped in a river in Donnybrook in the southern part of the politically volatile KwaZulu-Natal. Mduduzi Memela’s body was found with what appears to be a stab wound on the neck and his eyes were reportedly gouged… Continue reading Former ANC Youth League Leader in KwaZulu-Natal Found Dead, Body Dumped In River

USA’s Long History of Supporting Apartheid to Preserve White Economic Dominance: Trump’s Actions on South Africa Are No Surprise

Donald Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on ‘Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa’ (07/02/2025) is not a new development but a continuation of racist United States policies implanted on South Africa dating back decades. America is and has remained the godfather of oppression of Africans, Indigenous People and others within its borders, and… Continue reading USA’s Long History of Supporting Apartheid to Preserve White Economic Dominance: Trump’s Actions on South Africa Are No Surprise

Farm Bought For RDP Development Now ‘Housing Top KZN ANC Politician’s Cattle’

CALLS FOR MORE INVESTIGATION: The Kokstad Local Municipality bought a farm to build RDP houses but the property allegedly is being used by a top ANC politician to keep his herd of cattle. Photo: Facebook

A few days after President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe two dubious tenders awarded by the Kokstad Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, another whistleblower has made damning allegations of corruption against the same entity. The whistleblower alleges that the municipality bought a farm known as Waaifontein to build RDP houses for… Continue reading Farm Bought For RDP Development Now ‘Housing Top KZN ANC Politician’s Cattle’

Slain Mandeni Local Municipality Councillor Accused ANC of Defending Corruption Before Being Killed

KILLED: ANC Councillor in the Mandeni Local Municipality, Phendukani Mabhida, was killed a few days after he wrote to the Speaker accusing his fellow comrades of defending corruption. Photo: Supplied

The Mandeni Local Municipality ANC councillor who was shot dead on Tuesday night bitterly complained about how his party was protecting allegedly corrupt municipal officials shortly before he was killed. A few days later, two gunmen stormed Councillor Phendukani Mabhida’s house in the township of KwaSithebe and sprayed him with bullets.  The deceased was representing… Continue reading Slain Mandeni Local Municipality Councillor Accused ANC of Defending Corruption Before Being Killed

Millions Illegally Siphoned from KwaDukuza Local Municipality’s ABSA Bank Account 

The ANC-led KwaDukuza Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has officially confirmed that funds were illegally siphoned from its ABSA bank account on Friday last week. The confirmation comes after alleged attempts to keep the matter under wraps as it is believed that this could be an inside job. However, the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party in the… Continue reading Millions Illegally Siphoned from KwaDukuza Local Municipality’s ABSA Bank Account 

ANC Councillor Shot Dead in Politically Volatile KwaZulu-Natal Province

KILLED: ANC Councillor in the Mandeni Local Municipality, Phendukani Mabhida, was killed a few days after he wrote to the Speaker accusing his fellow comrades of defending corruption. Photo: Supplied

A KwaZulu-Natal African National Congress (ANC) ward councillor has been shot dead at the notorious KwaSithebe township in Mandeni in the politically volatile province. Phendukani Mabhida, the councillor of ward 18 at the ANC-run Mandeni Local Municipality, was attacked by unknown gunmen at his home on Tuesday (February 4) night, according to a source familiar… Continue reading ANC Councillor Shot Dead in Politically Volatile KwaZulu-Natal Province

SIU Authorised to Probe Ithala Bank and Associated State Owned Companies in KwaZulu-Natal

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been quietly authorised to probe allegations of wrongdoing at Ithala Development Finance Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Ithala (SOC) Limited (Ithala Bank). This is outlined in Proclamation 243 of 2025 which was signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday, setting the investigation in motion immediately. Ithala Bank is… Continue reading SIU Authorised to Probe Ithala Bank and Associated State Owned Companies in KwaZulu-Natal

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi: Ramaphosa is Committed to Genuine Transformation

PRAISES: Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Member of Parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said President Cyril Ramaphosa is committed to genuine transformation in South Africa. Photo: X

Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Member of Parliament Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has sang South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s praises, saying he is committed to “genuine transformation”.  In a tweet published on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, February 3, Ndlozi stated that Ramaphosa is “not what we have been told he is,” asserting that… Continue reading Mbuyiseni Ndlozi: Ramaphosa is Committed to Genuine Transformation

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson and Deputy Sihle Zikalala Wrestle Over Expropriation Act

POWER: Macpherson says powers lies with him in the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. Photo: DPWI

The expropriation bill, which President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law on Thursday, has pitted the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), Dean Macpherson, against his deputy, Sihle Zikalala. This was after the two expressed contradictory views on X (Twitter) today, 24 January 2025, with Mcpherson dismissing Zikalala’s eagerness to implement the expropriation law as… Continue reading Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson and Deputy Sihle Zikalala Wrestle Over Expropriation Act

Hawks, NPA Tying Up Loose Ends In Corruption Case Implicating Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni

EMBATTLED: Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, is under investigation for fraud and corruption relating to a municipal tender worth R2.5 million during her tenure as the municipal manager of Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality in Limpopo in 2009. Photo: GCIS

The Head of the Hawks, Lt Godfrey Lebeya, has publicly confirmed that the fraud and corruption investigation against Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, the embattled Minister in the Presidency, is almost done. Lebeya said the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) are currently tying up some loose ends in the high-profile corruption case involving Ntshavheni, a member… Continue reading Hawks, NPA Tying Up Loose Ends In Corruption Case Implicating Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni

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