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KwaZulu-Natal political killings: Two ANC members shot dead in Umgababa

Fears of escalating political violence have gripped KwaZulu-Natal following the fatal shooting of two ANC members during a campaign trail in Umgababa ahead of upcoming local…

Lethal concoction: The combination of the ANC doing badly nationally in the November elections compared to the DA and losing ground in KwaZulu-Natal to the MK Party would probably cause such a shock in the ANC that it might plunge the party, torn apart by factional in-fighting, into freefall. Photo: My ANC

Ramifications of an ANC electoral decline

A potential drop in ANC support during the 2026 local government elections could fundamentally shift the balance of power within the Government of National Unity, elevating the…

DA wannabe premiers line up

The DA is the only party that can beat the MK Party to secure the eThekwini metro, provided voters not ‘waste’ votes on smaller parties, says DA KZN chairperson

The DA has warned voters in eThekwini not to waste their ballots on small parties, arguing that only the official opposition has the numbers to prevent an MK Party takeover.

Situation turns volatile in Durban as anti-illegal immigration protesters torch several vehicles and looted shops

Violent clashes erupted in the Durban CBD between protesters and foreign nationals outside the Durban Refugee Centre, leading to torched vehicles, looted shops, and heavy police…

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Zuma healthy as horse, says MK Party amid reports of frail health and hospitalisation

The MK Party has dismissed reports of former President Jacob Zuma's declining health, stating that his recent visit to a Pietermaritzburg facility was merely a routine check-up.

Richmond Mayor Samora Ndlovu. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Assassination attempt of ANC KZN senior leader ignites fear in the political violence prone province

Fears of renewed political violence have flared in KwaZulu-Natal after senior ANC leader and former Richmond mayor Samora Ndlovu survived an ambush shooting along the R56.

Former South African President and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party leader Jacob Zuma looks on during a press conference in Sandton, Johannesburg on August 22, 2024. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)

We will retain eThekwini, says ANC after Ipsos poll puts MK Party in pole position

The ANC is confident it will retain an overwhelming majority in eThekwini during the upcoming municipal elections, brushing off an Ipsos poll that places Jacob Zuma's MK Party in…