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KwaZulu-Natal

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula ‘very confused’ at lack of police intel during July unrest
National
/ 22 November 2021

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula ‘very confused’ at lack of police intel during July unrest

Former defence minister says top KwaZulu-Natal cop was reluctant to share information with her

By Eunice Masson
July unrest was designed to overwhelm police: Sitole
National
/ 22 November 2021

July unrest was designed to overwhelm police: Sitole

The suspended national police commissioner told the SAHRC it was the first time the country had seen unrest that began at a level aimed at debilitating the police’s available resources

By Emsie Ferreira
Phoenix hearings lay bare tensions between Black and Indian residents
National
/ 20 November 2021

Phoenix hearings lay bare tensions between Black and Indian residents

Indian residents deny ‘massacre’ label; black survivors claim violence and orchestration

By Eunice Masson and Emsie Ferreira
Police absence in July unrest questioned at public hearings
National
/ 18 November 2021

Police absence in July unrest questioned at public hearings

The rhetoric had a clear political undertone and had to do with power – Pietermaritzburg business chamber

By Eunice Masson
Survivor of Phoenix massacre describes how he was called a monkey, assaulted and shot twice in the back
National
/ 17 November 2021

Survivor of Phoenix massacre describes how he was called a monkey, assaulted and shot twice in the back

On day three of the SAHRC hearings into the July unrest, victim Ntethelelo Mkhize disputes the testimony of activist Sham Maharaj

By Eunice Masson
IFP-ANC agreement breaks deadlock in 21 hung KwaZulu-Natal councils
Politics
/ 17 November 2021

IFP-ANC agreement breaks deadlock in 21 hung KwaZulu-Natal councils

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

By Paddy Harper
State-insurer Sasria receives R32bn in claims relating to July unrest
Business
/ 16 November 2021

State-insurer Sasria receives R32bn in claims relating to July unrest

Sasria says it has paid out R12.6-billion in claims. The state-owned insurer said will be profitable by 2022, thanks to treasury’s additional R11-billion allocation

By Anathi Madubela
KZN coalition talks may rope in Jacob Zuma for ANC
Politics
/ 12 November 2021

KZN coalition talks may rope in Jacob Zuma for ANC

The Economic Freedom Fighters are said to have made an attempt to convince Herman Mashaba to consider an ANC alliance in Gauteng

By Lizeka Tandwa
KZN’s ANC premier calls for peaceful post-election transition
Politics
/ 8 November 2021

KZN’s ANC premier calls for peaceful post-election transition

Support for the governing party decreased to 41.4% in KwaZulu-Natal while that for the Inkatha Freedom Party rose to 24.29%

By Eunice Masson
Big party failures crystalise as vote count enters final stretch
Politics
/ 4 November 2021

Big party failures crystalise as vote count enters final stretch

With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble

By Luke Feltham
Is the ANC’s corrective action too little too late?
Politics
/ 3 November 2021

Is the ANC’s corrective action too little too late?

Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale

By M&G Politics Team and M&G Data Desk
LGE 2021: The IFP is the biggest winner in KwaZulu-Natal
Politics
/ 2 November 2021

LGE 2021: The IFP is the biggest winner in KwaZulu-Natal

The Inkatha Freedom Party is on track to take control of five of the province’s 11 district municipalities

By Paddy Harper
So far so good, IEC says on elections
Politics
/ 1 November 2021

So far so good, IEC says on elections

Electoral body says this year’s local government vote got off to a fairly good start

By Lizeka Tandwa
Nongoma NFP candidate the latest victim of KwaZulu-Natal’s killing fields
Politics
/ 26 October 2021

Nongoma NFP candidate the latest victim of KwaZulu-Natal’s killing fields

National Freedom Party candidates in the Zululand town have gone into hiding amid fears that they will be targeted next

By Paddy Harper
Local government elections: A review of the ANC, DA and EFF manifestos
Politics
/ 26 October 2021

Local government elections: A review of the ANC, DA and EFF manifestos

As the three big parties make their last attempts to woo voters in this year’s local government elections, we look back at the promises in their manifestos

By Lizeka Tandwa
Police identify 300 high risk areas during local government elections
Politics
/ 26 October 2021

Police identify 300 high risk areas during local government elections

Police minister Bheki Cele said they have identified the KZN, Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces as high risk areas deploying a high contingent of police and SANDF

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy
Politics
/ 25 October 2021

‘Terribly scary’: Dysfunctional municipalities are a threat to South Africa’s economy

The country’s local governments are a drag on investment, a strain on the fiscus and pose a critical sovereign risk

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
Chapter 2.19: Coalitions and oppositions
Podcasts
/ 20 October 2021

Chapter 2.19: Coalitions and oppositions

Journalists Emsie Ferreira and Lizeka Tandwa chat to Mmusi Maimane, Paul Berkowitz and Narend Singh about the state of the opposition

By M&G Listen
R1.5bn in funding approved for riot-hit businesses
Business
/ 19 October 2021

R1.5bn in funding approved for riot-hit businesses

Agencies emphasise that speed is crucial to rescuing firms affected by July’s unrest

By Sarah Smit
ANC Durban election candidate shot dead while on door-to-door campaign
Politics
/ 15 October 2021

ANC Durban election candidate shot dead while on door-to-door campaign

One other man was shot dead and two others were rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds

By Paddy Harper
Youth-focused programmes are a crucial component of preventing teenage pregnancy
Health
/ 14 October 2021

Youth-focused programmes are a crucial component of preventing teenage pregnancy

A multi-stakeholder approach has been implement to improve teenagers’ access to sexual and reproductive health rights services

By Marcia Zali
Chapter 2.19: Riots, violence and elections – a political podcast
Podcasts
/ 13 October 2021

Chapter 2.19: Riots, violence and elections – a political podcast

In this episode, veteran journalist Paddy Harper and political journalist Lizeka Tandwa chat to Mawethu Mosery and Vasu Gounden about riots and the elections

By M&G Listen
Update: IFP forced to remove images of Zulu king from infographic promoting its election manifesto
Politics
/ 12 October 2021

Update: IFP forced to remove images of Zulu king from infographic promoting its election manifesto

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

By Paddy Harper
South Africans are trapped in a ‘Squid Game’
Opinion
/ 11 October 2021

South Africans are trapped in a ‘Squid Game’

‘Squid Game’ is an explicit critique of the current mode of capitalism. But far too much popular discourse has overlooked or neglected its sociopolitical messages.

By Andile Zulu
Dean Mcpherson: The poster boy for whiteness
Opinion
/ 7 October 2021

Dean Mcpherson: The poster boy for whiteness

Paddy Harper finally got his second Covid-19 jab, but he feels that it’s pity there’s no vaccine for stupidity — or arrogance

By Paddy Harper
DA in KZN to demand apology for race-bait Phoenix election posters
Politics
/ 6 October 2021

DA in KZN to demand apology for race-bait Phoenix election posters

The party’s regional leadership, concerned at the impact the controversial posters will have on voters in the 1 November elections, insist they must be removed

By Lizeka Tandwa
Criminal probe recommended against multinational UPL for chemical spill
The Green Guardian
/ 6 October 2021

Criminal probe recommended against multinational UPL for chemical spill

In a statement, United Phosphorus Ltd said that it was co-operating with authorities and the government. 

By Tunicia Phillips
Sasria to get R3.9bn from Treasury to cover July unrest insurance claims
Business
/ 5 October 2021

Sasria to get R3.9bn from Treasury to cover July unrest insurance claims

Claims totalling more than R5.8-billion had already been paid out to businesses

By Anathi Madubela
Economic development, clean governance at the heart of the IFP manifesto
Politics
/ 1 October 2021

Economic development, clean governance at the heart of the IFP manifesto

The party wants to use 2021 as a platform to vote the ANC out in 2024

By Paddy Harper
Didiza unveils plan to reverse Ingonyama Trust leases
National
/ 25 September 2021

Didiza unveils plan to reverse Ingonyama Trust leases

R39m to effect Ingonyama ruling

By Paddy Harper
Local elections: More than 800 ANC candidate disputes remain unresolved
Politics
/ 24 September 2021

Local elections: More than 800 ANC candidate disputes remain unresolved

Candidate court challenges loom for ANC

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Editorial: Despite Zuma saga, the law will prevail
Editorial
/ 22 September 2021

Editorial: Despite Zuma saga, the law will prevail

We must hold faith that law will prevail

By Editorial
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