The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government says it has finally made a breakthrough in the Ithala Bank matter, and as a result, the 223 166 clients of the historic bank will, in the coming days, access their monies. The money, which is slightly above R2 billion, was frozen when the Prudential Authority, a division of the South… Continue reading Ithala Bank Clients to Access Their Money Before Christmas
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KwaZulu-Natal Director General Dr Nonhlanhla Mkhize Resigns
Dr Nonhlanhla Mkhize, the Director-General of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government, has resigned from her position with immediate effect. This comes after KwaZulu-Natal High Court Judge John Olsen declined her December application for the separation of cases in relation to R37 million fraud and corruption allegations at the former Mhlathuze Water (MW). The case originated three… Continue reading KwaZulu-Natal Director General Dr Nonhlanhla Mkhize Resigns
South Africa’s G20 Presidency an Opportunity to Advocate for Global South, Mashatile tells Africa Travel Indaba
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised the importance of South Africa’s role in the G20, calling it an opportunity to promote sustainable development and advocate for the Global South. He told the Africa Travel Indaba in Durban that hosting the G20 positively casts the country and the entire African continent into the global spotlight. Mashatile… Continue reading South Africa’s G20 Presidency an Opportunity to Advocate for Global South, Mashatile tells Africa Travel Indaba
IFP Poaches EFF, ATM and DA Members ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has unveiled top regional leaders it has poached from the EFF, African Transformation Movement and the DA. The unveiling of the members took place in Durban today, 28 March 2025 and it was presided over by Thami Ntuli, the chairperson of the IFP in KwaZulu-Natal. Ntuli is also the Premier… Continue reading IFP Poaches EFF, ATM and DA Members ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections
Public Protector Scolds KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Approving Irregular Appointment of Underqualified ANC Cadre
The Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has scolded KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka for approving the irregular appointment of an underqualified ANC cadre as a government official in 2020. This happened during his Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC tenure. Gcaleka also instructed KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli to act against Hlomuka for engineering Mncedisi… Continue reading Public Protector Scolds KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Approving Irregular Appointment of Underqualified ANC Cadre
IFP Fighting to Save Ithala Bank, says Shutting Down the Bank would Affect the Poor
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has become the latest political party to join the fight to save the historic Ithala Bank from being liquidated by the Prudential Authority (PA), the division of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) that oversees banks in the country. Today, February 24, the party organised a march in central Durban… Continue reading IFP Fighting to Save Ithala Bank, says Shutting Down the Bank would Affect the Poor
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
Unpaid KwaZulu-Natal Schools Nutrition Service Providers Face Black Christmas
Hundreds of service providers contracted to the national schools nutrition programme in KwaZulu-Natal face a black Christmas after the province’s department of education allegedly failed to pay them for December. The non-payment led to the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) Service Providers Association writing to Premier Thami Ntuli to intervene. The payments were supposed to… Continue reading Unpaid KwaZulu-Natal Schools Nutrition Service Providers Face Black Christmas
IFP Downplays Tensions Between KZN CoGTA MEC Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi and ANC GPU Partners
The chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in KwaZulu-Natal, Thami Ntuli, has downplayed the reported tensions between the MEC for CoGTA, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi and the ANC in the government of provincial unity (GPU) and in the province. Ntuli, who is also the premier in the GPU, says it was always expected that there… Continue reading IFP Downplays Tensions Between KZN CoGTA MEC Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi and ANC GPU Partners
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Halts Relocation Of CoGTA’s Traditional Offices To Ulundi
The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) in KwaZulu-Natal, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has been temporarily stopped in his spirited bid to relocate the department’s traditional affairs division to Ulundi. The opening was billed for Thursday, 5 December 2024, but it was halted after Premier Thami Ntuli intervened. Ntuli said the halting would be… Continue reading KwaZulu-Natal Premier Halts Relocation Of CoGTA’s Traditional Offices To Ulundi