Author: Sandile Motha

News

Durban township crumbles under weight on teen criminal gangs

The residents of Inanda say their area is a war zone. The township about 24km northwest of Durban is engulfed in a trail of blood as “young boys” embark on a... Read more.
Ithala CEO pleads for ‘only remaining black bank’ to be saved
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Ithala CEO pleads for ‘only remaining black bank’ to be saved

Embattled KwaZulu-Natal-based Ithala SOC Limited’s CEO Dr Thulani Vilakazi, has told the provincial legislature that it is in the government’s hands to save... Read more.
'Gambling board must pay for case against horse-betting giant'
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‘Gambling board must pay for case against horse-betting giant’

The KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board must be held to account for defying and violating instructions from the treasury, the DA in the province said on Tuesday.... Read more.
Floyd Shivambu under fire
Politics

Fresh bid to topple MKP’s secretary-general Floyd Shivambu

The jostling and wrangling in the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) in KwaZulu-Natal has reached boiling point. At the centre of the schism is a desire by several party... Read more.
ANC KZN
Politics

Ingonyama Trust land belongs to people not individual – ANC

In the ongoing struggle over decision-making authority within the KwaZulu-Natal-based land entity Ingonyama Trust, the ANC has thrown a wrench in the works. Former... Read more.
State unveils sweeping changes to deal blow to cadre deployment
Politics

State unveils sweeping changes to deal blow to cadre deployment

Underqualified cadres who are parachuted to state cushy jobs will soon be stopped in their tracks. This is if the sweeping reforms currently under deliberation in... Read more.
'Some prison wardens are at the mercy of feared inmates'
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‘Some prison wardens are at the mercy of feared inmates’

An oversight visit by the portfolio committee on correctional services at various correctional facilities in KwaZulu-Natal has revealed startling claims that some... Read more.
Royal AM sponsorship row
Politics

ANC, DA butt heads over Royal AM’s R27m sponsorship

The sponsorship worth millions of rands awarded to Royal AM by the Msunduzi local municipality has pitied the ANC and the DA against each other. The municipality,... Read more.
Parly wants no-fee schools forcing pupils to pay 'donations' probed
Politics

Parly wants no-fee schools forcing pupils to pay ‘donations’ probed

The allegations that some public schools in the Eastern Cape were hounding pupils to pay a minimum of R100 for “donations” for school essentials have... Read more.