Author: Sandile Motha

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Deadly journey to school via uThukela River

School pupils in Nkandla are forced to travel to school every day facing the possibility of being attacked by crocodiles and drowning in the crocodile-infested ... Read more.
Education, News

UniZulu whistleblower told to ‘shut up or die’ by fake Hawks officers

A University of Zululand (Uni-Zulu) staffer who spilled the beans about the alleged corruption and systemic rot within the institution now fears for her life. T... Read more.
News

Negligence blamed for Buthelezi’s extended stay in hospital

Princess Phumzile Buthelezi, the elder daughter of IFP founder and party president emeritus Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, has revealed why he has remained in hos... Read more.
News

Fear and anxiety engulf top-performing school in KwaZulu-Natal

The Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma High School, named after the former president, is on the edge as pupils turn into gangsters causing trouble in the area.   Si... Read more.
Politics

Mayor labels claims of sexual assault as part of smear campaign

Zululand district mayor and a prominent IFP leader Thulasizwe Buthelezi has denied claims of sexual harassment levelled against him. Buthelezi believes that the... Read more.
News

R100m set aside to fund crime-fighting structures in KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has revealed that the province has turned into a killing field with criminals running riot in the streets. Dube-Ncube ma... Read more.
Politics

ANC’s master plan to merge forces with Shembe bites the dust

The governing party’s hopes of gaining political support from over 5-million followers of the Nazareth Baptist Church, popularly known as Shembe, have bee... Read more.
Business

Rural municipality pins hopes on informal sector to drive new jobs

Buckling under pressure of high unemployment which confines many families into a life of begging, the Ladysmith-based Alfred Duma municipality in KwaZulu-Natal ... Read more.
News, Politics

ANC leaders clamour for minority votes ahead of 2024 showdown

The ANC is trying to win over minority communities in the hope that their votes will influence the outcome of next year’s general elections. The party’s thi... Read more.