The spectre of the IFP boss has haunted both my personal and professional life for decades
Flags will fly at half mast on government buildings until after the Zulu prime minister is buried
The reasons that such an intelligent, charismatic leader never gained the type of political recognition he craved are rooted in his own core mission in life: to rule a reconstructed Zulu nation
The IFP founder and Zulu traditional primer minister will receive a state funeral
The DA leader has said the pact was about dislodging the ruling party and stopping a coalition between the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters
‘Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater’ navigates the complexity of a female killer for the IFP
Misizwe Zulu’s company overcharged the Msunduzi municipality by R100 million for work it did not do
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The 94-year-old remains the party’s drawcard ahead of elections, according to its secretary general
The sugar industry’s struggle tells a bigger story of the risks of South Africa’s deindustrialisation
DA leader says voters face a clear choice in next year’s national polls after president lost the opportunity to pull back from the brink
Embattled mayor had been under pressure over the city’s adverse audit opinion in 2021-2022
Motion of no confidence against IFP office bearers at the Nongoma municipality scheduled as EFF joins forces with the ANC and NFP
The parties have forged an alliance to remove the ruling party from power in the province
Explanations for the giant power cut in eThekwini make as much sense as the ANC plan to win back voters in the Kingdom
Discussions are underway in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng
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Messages between ActionSA and DA federal council chair Helen Zille suggest that the blue party has made attempts for an alliance with the EFF since January
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IFP president emeritus is isolating at home
Talks between the two parties have resumed, but it is unclear if any agreement will be reached any time soon
Those haggling over the keys to Durban city hall can’t smell the shit in the harbour
The Economic Freedom Fighters are said to have made an attempt to convince Herman Mashaba to consider an ANC alliance in Gauteng
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Days after the DA had to take down ‘racist’ posters, the IFP has its own ‘royal’ drama over the use of the Zulu monarch’s picture
The party wants to use 2021 as a platform to vote the ANC out in 2024
A party source said the ANC in Johannesburg would most likely call on one of the mayoral committee members to stand in as mayor until the local elections
The late NFP leader has been described as ‘a force to be reckoned with’, who paved the way for women in the treacherous political arena
Sources say that the PEC gave the nod to the three names put forward by the Johannesburg regional executive committee
The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders
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A 827-page register compels members of parliament publicly to declare anything worth more than R500, and it makes for interesting reading
The KZN government has closed for a week to mourn the monarch
The IFP leader and spokesperson for the royal family, Mangosothu Buthelezi, has confirmed that King Goodwill Zwelithini has died.
The provinces cite limited capacity and funds to implement the regulations
Photographer Tshepiso Mazibuko says she is an artist at heart, and lets her imagination take control
In this week’s by-elections, the ANC has the highest number of wards being contested. However, the turnout in some communities in areas in the Vaal district has been low — even after the electoral commission said it was ready to welcome voters