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 been... Read more.
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 has... Read more.
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 think... Read more.
IFP founder Buthelezi likely to be discharged from hospital
After spending more than a month in hospital, IFP founder and president emeritus Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi is likely to be discharged next week. His family confirmed... Read more.
Defiant ABC leader Mavundla given lifeline to argue his case
Embattled Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) leader Philani Mavundla will stay put for now as UMvoti mayor and party president. The party, which has various seats in several... Read more.
Uproar as housing project remains incomplete six years later
The KwaZulu-Natal department of human settlements has been hauled over the coals over a housing project in which only 11 units are under construction. The project... Read more.
uMzimkhulu families encourage forced marriages to escape poverty
A new phenomenon is emerging in uMzimkhulu, a predominantly rural village situated on the foothills of Drakensberg Mountains in KwaZulu-Natal, where older men hunt... Read more.
Nehawu bays for UniZulu vice-chancellor’s blood
The alleged misgovernance and corruption at the University of Zululand, on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast, has reached fever pitch. The National Education, Health... Read more.
Plans to stop boxers dying as paupers
Boxing SA (BSA), a body that governs boxing in the country, is considering to introduce drastic changes that will curb the scourge of professional boxers who, despite... Read more.
‘Cultural attitudes block women from taking part in boxing’
Culture and patriarchal attitudes that perpetuate the notion that boxing is preserved for men stand in the way for women to become professional boxers in KwaZulu-Natal.... Read more.
