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
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Durban N2 Cash-in-Transit Heist Suspect Killed by Police, Accomplice Badly Wounded
One of the suspects who was allegedly involved in the dramatic and brazen cash in transit (CIT) heist along the N2 in Durban on Tuesday morning has been shot dead by the police. The suspect was killed during a gunbattle with the police in the suburb of Glenwood, some 10 kilometers away from the crime… Continue reading Durban N2 Cash-in-Transit Heist Suspect Killed by Police, Accomplice Badly Wounded
Sunken Stories of the Not-So-Dark Continent: Unearthing South Africa’s Hidden Histories
The rugged coastlines of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape conceal secrets beneath the waves secrets that challenge longstanding narratives about South Africa’s past. Among these are persistent myths: that white settlement began in 1652, that Africans had little engagement with the outside world before colonial conquest and that the Atlantic slave trade was the most… Continue reading Sunken Stories of the Not-So-Dark Continent: Unearthing South Africa’s Hidden Histories
COSATU Claims Closing ArcelorMittal Plants Is A Ploy to Force Government to Pour in Public Money
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in KwaZulu-Natal says the highly publicised intention to close down the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Newcastle and elsewhere is a ploy to force the government to pour in public money to save the company. According to Edwin Mkhize, the provincial secretary of COSATU in the province, the… Continue reading COSATU Claims Closing ArcelorMittal Plants Is A Ploy to Force Government to Pour in Public Money
Unions Raise Concerns About KwaZulu-Natal’s Schools Readiness For 2025 After Departmental Funding Crisis
With less than a day before schools open for the start of their 2025 academic year, some of the unions in the education sector have raised alarm regarding the state of readiness in KwaZulu-Natal’s schools. The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) says the provincial Department of Education ended 2024 with numerous unresolved… Continue reading Unions Raise Concerns About KwaZulu-Natal’s Schools Readiness For 2025 After Departmental Funding Crisis
EXCLUSIVE: King Misuzulu’s Wife Files Court Papers To Interdict Marriage To Third Wife
Embattled Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini is facing a fresh headache after one of his wives filed court papers to interdict his upcoming marriage to his third wife, Queen Nomzamo Myeni of Jozini in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The much anticipated royal marriage is billed for 24 and 26 January this year in Nongoma and Jozini respectively. The… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: King Misuzulu’s Wife Files Court Papers To Interdict Marriage To Third Wife
King Misuzulu Announces Dates For Marrying New Wife, Commemoration of Isandlwana and First Fruit Ceremony
Amid a messy divorce storm engulfing the Zulu Monarchy, King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has announced a date to marry his third wife, Queen Nomzamo Myeni of Jozini in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The King, currently embroiled in a Pietermaritzburg High Court battle to divorce one of his wives, would be officially marrying Myeni (to conclude the marriage as… Continue reading King Misuzulu Announces Dates For Marrying New Wife, Commemoration of Isandlwana and First Fruit Ceremony
Ayabonga Mjilo’s Alleged Killer To Spend Two Month Behind Bars After Dropping Bail Bid
A restaurant manager who allegedly strangled and killed a KwaZulu-Natal woman before burying her body in his yard at Amaotana (Inanda) in Durban will spend at least two months in jail after abandoning his bail application. Mfanafuthi Kunene, accused of killing Ayabonga Mjilo, abruptly gave up his bid for bail when he appeared before the Durban… Continue reading Ayabonga Mjilo’s Alleged Killer To Spend Two Month Behind Bars After Dropping Bail Bid
EXCLUSIVE: Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini Divorces Wife, Offers R20 000 Monthly Maintenance For a Year
In an unprecedented move within the Zulu royal family, King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has filed for divorce against one of his wives, saying their marriage has broken down. The King has three wives and ascended to the throne in May 2021 amid a tussle with his brother Prince Simakade Zulu. In papers quietly filed before the… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini Divorces Wife, Offers R20 000 Monthly Maintenance For a Year
MK Party Goes to Msunduzi By-Elections Divided After Electoral Court Ruling
The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party is contesting another litmus test by-election in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday torn apart by two provincial factions. This is after yesterday the Electoral Court upheld the registration of Sthabiso Nkabinde as the party’s candidate for ward 2 by-election in Msunduzi (Pietermaritzburg) in the province’s Midlands where the party performed well during… Continue reading MK Party Goes to Msunduzi By-Elections Divided After Electoral Court Ruling