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Burning bright: A new documentary, titled The Bengal Tiger: The Rajbansi Story, is directed by Arish Sirkissoon and co-written by Rajbansi’s wife Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi. What part of the colourful and controversial South African politician Amichand Rajbansi’s story will it foreground?
AMICHAND RAJBANSI

A political animal who played the jungle

The Bengal Tiger’s life is retold on screen, revisiting the populism, opportunism and contradictions that made Amichand Rajbansi unforgettable

  • Marlan Padayachee
7 min read
DA KwaZulu-Natal deputy leader Dean Macpherson says there is no proof of corruption. Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Claims of DA corruption cover-up in eThekwini

But party says Ronnie Pillay failed to back up his allegations with any evidence that councillors collected bribes

  • Paddy Harper
7 min read
Bengal Tiger: The apartheid-era politician Amichand Rajbansi lived the motto that there was no such thing as bad publicity, and the writer suspects Malusi Gigaba has been taking notes. (Alexander Joe/AFP)
AMICHAND RAJBANSI

Check, my mate was right

The smart lawyer’s money was on Zuma screwing the system – and Gigaba, well, himself

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
EFF leader Julius Malema. File photo
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Minority rights group takes on Malema – again

The EFF president has received reproval from a minority rights group for his comments claiming the majority of Indians are racist

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
​Minority Front leader Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi speaks at her husband Amichand Rajbansi’s memorial.
ANDISIWE MAKINANA

It’s my party – it’ll die if I go too

Death often isn’t enough to topple a political figurehead from the party throne (or from its campaign posters, at least).

  • Andisiwe Makinana
8 min read
Rajbansi’s wife to head Minority Front
AMICHAND RAJBANSI

Rajbansi’s wife to head Minority Front

Shameem Rajbansi has been announced as the successor to her late husband Amichand as leader of the Minority Front party.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Rajbansi funeral to take place on Saturday
AMICHAND RAJBANSI

Rajbansi funeral to take place on Saturday

The funeral service for Minority Front leader Amichand Rajbansi, who died on Thursday, will be held at the Chatsworth stadium in Durban on Saturday.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Rajbansi funeral to take place on Saturday
AMICHAND RAJBANSI

Minority Front’s ‘Bengal Tiger’ Rajbansi dies

Minority Front leader Amichand Rajbansi has died, aged 69, after being admitted to hospital for a respiratory infection earlier this year.

  • Staff Reporter
6 min read
AMICHAND RAJBANSI

Democratic Alliance calls for Rajbansi’s head

The Democratic Alliance on Friday called on Minority Front leader Amichand Rajbansi to be expelled from the KwaZulu-Natal legislature.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read