Mxolisi Kaunda set up task teams at the eThekwini Disaster Management Centre, visited stricken areas and ensured services are restored
Mfundo Mokoena had backed eThekwini speaker Thabani Nyawose’s bid to become regional chairperson last weekend
The eThekwini metro’s climate action plan lacks urgency and the state remains wedded to fossil fuels, mining, high-energy refining and smelting
In the face of climate change, inadequate urban planning in eThekwini exacerbates flooding and poor road maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of South Africa affects food security
ANC provincial leaders in KZN are headed for a fight over the next eThekwini city boss, with Premier Sihle Zikalala accused of imposing an inexperienced associate
The artist reflects on the homecoming of his exhibition, and how it interacts with the gallery and its environment
Broker survey shows bleak prospects for Gauteng in 2022 as coastal areas lead in commercial, retail and industrial property
The past is helpful in understanding the predatory and violent nature of political factionalism in the province. But it doesn’t answer the question of how to fix it.
If South Africa is moving from being a dominant-party system to a more vibrant, multiparty democracy, as these elections indicate, then coalitions are going to have to become the norm
As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled
After a whirlwind two weeks, the Democratic Alliance’s ‘win’ of metros is no celebration as members fear the coming tide of instability
Three days and three nights of skulduggery keep the Son of Man out of Durban’s mayoral parlour
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is understood to have been part of talks that swung the agreement, which is a ‘governance plan’ rather than a coalition
A shortage of burial plots and viable land for new cemeteries has been worsened by the pandemic’s death toll, forcing people to buy rural land on which to bury their loved ones.
The Economic Freedom Fighters are said to have made an attempt to convince Herman Mashaba to consider an ANC alliance in Gauteng
The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list
The party is set to begin interviewing prospective mayors this week — and women candidates have a five-point advantage
Steady growth and an increase in its number of seats make the Economic Freedom Fighters a potential kingmaker in councils across South Africa
With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble
Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale
The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema
Cape Town emerged as the leader on overall citizen satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Ekurhuleni
National Freedom Party candidates in the Zululand town have gone into hiding amid fears that they will be targeted next
Sewage spillages are often result of no maintenance and the UPL chemical factory did not have environmental authorisation
It would be refreshing if South Africans encountered political parties that actually walked the talk of embracing the ideals of nonracialism
In a statement, United Phosphorus Ltd said that it was co-operating with authorities and the government.
The governing party will call off political activities in areas of KwaZulu-Natal where threats are detected ahead of time
Court challenges loom as ANC branches cry foul over the culling of popular candidates
The party has removed members facing charges in terms of the step-aside resolution, including Newcastle’s mayor and eThekwini former mayor
Civilians working together signals the possible germination of a deeply embedded democratic culture where ethnicity no longer divides
The state has added racketeering to the charges faced by the former eThekwini mayor and 21 others, but logistics are likely to delay their trial until mid-2022
Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede is out on R50 000 bail after being arrested for an allegedly corrupt solid waste tender