At a time when rampant unemployment — one of the country’s biggest crises and a national emergency — takes root, the looming jobs bloodbath will decimate not only the sugar industry but also blight efforts to reduce jobless numbers and wreak havoc on the region’s food security
For many, Sona feels less like a turning point and more like a reminder of how far removed political speeches are from daily life
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The matter stems from a project intended to prevent the Richards Bay area from running out of water. The contract value was inflated from an initial R407m
Scientists have rediscovered an endangered grasshopper species in KwaZulu-Natal, underscoring the importance of small protected areas — and the often-overlooked invertebrates they shelter
The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism
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A scuffle broke out when MK party members rejected the results, prompting the proceedings to be adjourned
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Dean Macpherson said the Ray Nkonyeni local municipality had failed dismally to manage the leases to the properties, putting the livelihoods of business owners in jeopardy
The alleged victim has had to be hospitalised and receive trauma counselling several times over the ordeal, internal sources said
Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia said police inquiries provide a moment to reset SAPS
Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo says traditional policing methods can’t combat sophisticated criminal cartels
The MK party is believed to be courting the ANC, promising that if it supports the motion, some MECs will retain their positions
Jacob Zuma’s party has submitted a motion of no confidence against premier Thamsanqa Ntuli of the Inkatha Freedom Party
The deputy national commissioner has accused the KwaZulu-Natal police boss of using corruption allegations as part of a succession battle within the service
The deputy national commissioner defended the disbandment of the team, saying its budget should support broader crime-fighting efforts
The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA want the city to probe how the former uMzumbe metro employee got a senior job
Crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo told the Madlanga commission that text messages from cartel leader Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala exposed links to ANC politics and police interference.
He said organised crime thrived through police infiltration and political interference behind the disbandment of the political killings task team
While the scars left by the April 2022 flash floods aren’t obvious to visitors to Inanda, the township just northwest of Durban, the collective and individual trauma, often left unspoken, continues to linger
The inquiry heard this happened when the team closed in on syndicates tied to murder suspects
The national police commissioner concluded his testimony on Tuesday linking murder suspects Katiso Molefe and Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to the police minister
The national police commissioner said the political killings task team is still in operation with no clarity on its disbandment
Masemola told the Madlanga commission the disbandment process was ‘by design’ and had begun while he was on leave
Masemola was questioned about whether a police commissioner could refuse directives from the police minister and initially said it depended on the nature of the directive
The transfer allegedly took place without following due process
The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said his testimony would deal with political interference by parliamentarians and the national executive
The department is also cracking down on officials accused of demanding bribes before making payments, MEC Martin Meyer said
The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said the order to disband the team was irrational and irregular
The commission investigating police corruption has expedited the commencement of inquiry hearings in order to be the first to interview the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner