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Sindiso Magaqa

Death of a Whistleblower: Bravery blow by blow
Friday
/ 11 March 2024

Death of a Whistleblower: Bravery blow by blow

A gripping South African political thriller expands on the theme of whistleblowers

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Magaqa murder accused not mentally fit for trial, says defence
National
/ 23 January 2024

Magaqa murder accused not mentally fit for trial, says defence

The father of Mlungisi Ncalane told the Pietermaritzburg High Court how his son, accused three, had tried to paint a tree

By Chanel George
International whistleblower awards honour four South Africans
National
/ 8 December 2021

International whistleblower awards honour four South Africans

Babita Deokaran, Thabiso Zulu, Francois van der Westhuizen and Pieter Snyders received international recognition at awards hosted by the Blueprint for Free Speech

By Luke Feltham
Richard Calland: Overhaul the law to protect whistleblowers
Opinion
/ 2 September 2021

Richard Calland: Overhaul the law to protect whistleblowers

People who don’t turn a blind eye are making an often deadly decision. Babita Deokaran is one

By Richard Calland
Extract: Mandy Wiener’s ‘The Whistleblowers’ shows the cost of speaking out
Friday
/ 8 October 2020

Extract: Mandy Wiener’s ‘The Whistleblowers’ shows the cost of speaking out

In this extract from journalist Mandy Wiener’s latest book she examines the death of ANC Youth League member Sindiso Magaqa in KwaZulu-Natal

By Mandy Wiener
ANC needs young leaders and uDuduzane could be one
Opinion
/ 14 June 2020

ANC needs young leaders and uDuduzane could be one

Youth Day, June 16, reminds us of the role of youth in the struggle against oppression throughout the history of the ANC

By Sello Ivan Phahle
eThekwini mayor’s supporters demand she is returned to office
Article
/ 14 June 2019

eThekwini mayor’s supporters demand she is returned to office

​Embattled eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede’s supporters have revolted against the ANC’s decision to place her on enforced leave

By Paddy Harper
Charges provisionally withdrawn against Ndobe
Article
/ 25 March 2019

Charges provisionally withdrawn against Ndobe

​Murder charges against Harry Gwala District mayor Mluleki Ndobe have been provisionally withdrawn, the Umzimkhulu Magistrates Court heard on Monday.

By Kaveel Singh
Three mayors investigated for murders
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Three mayors investigated for murders

ANC leaders Sindiso Magaqa, Wandile Ngubeni and S’bu Maphumulo were assassinated

By Paddy Harper
Magaqa murder accused, three others appear in court
Article
/ 19 March 2019

Magaqa murder accused, three others appear in court

Mluleki Ndobe and three others appeared in court in connection with the murder of former ANCYL secretary general Sindiso Magaqa

By Paddy Harper
Moerane commission report a dud
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Moerane commission report a dud

It failed to recommend that people implicated in the KwaZulu-Natal killings face prosecution

By Paddy Harper
Moerane Commission Report to be made public
Article
/ 17 September 2018

Moerane Commission Report to be made public

The report’s long-awaited release comes at a time when police have made some breakthroughs in investigating the killings

By Paddy Harper
Hawks bust group running ‘ghost’ municipal projects
Article
/ 14 September 2018

Hawks bust group running ‘ghost’ municipal projects

The alleged scam was reported to the authority by KwaZulu-Natal’s Harry Gwala district municipality last year

By Paddy Harper
Suspect arrested in Sindiso Magaqa murder
Article
/ 13 September 2018

Suspect arrested in Sindiso Magaqa murder

The suspect is appearing in the Umzimkhulu magistrate’s court on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and two counts of attempted murder

By Paddy Harper
Moses Mabhida misses deadline
Article
/ 31 August 2018

Moses Mabhida misses deadline

Two ANC regions had until August to elect new leadership but only Harry Gwala region did so,
amid threats of court action

By Paddy Harper
Mkhwebane, Cele in a standoff
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Mkhwebane, Cele in a standoff

The public protector has clashed with the police minister over providing witnesses with protection

By Paddy Harper
Whistleblower on KZN violence demands bodyguards
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Whistleblower on KZN violence demands bodyguards

Thabiso Zulu gave evidence at the Moerane commission of inquiry into the political killings in KwaZulu-Natal

By Paddy Harper
KZN top cop a no show at Moerane Commission
Article
/ 12 March 2018

KZN top cop a no show at Moerane Commission

Acting provincial police commissioner Major General Bheki Langa was on ‘official police business’

By Kaveel Singh
Lamola on land expropriation: We need legislation as forceful as war
Article
/ 1 March 2018

Lamola on land expropriation: We need legislation as forceful as war

Lamola said it was worrying that this had to be done by a party outside of the ANC but celebrated the fact that it was finally happening

By Tshidi Madia
​Zuma resignation the ‘direct result of EFF’ activism – Malema
Article
/ 15 February 2018

​Zuma resignation the ‘direct result of EFF’ activism – Malema

The EFF are taking credit for the resignation of the president and they are refusing to take part in the election of Ramaphosa as president

By Govan Whittles
Moerane Commission: ANC’s internal politics led to killing of Umzimkhulu councillor
Article
/ 16 January 2018

Moerane Commission: ANC’s internal politics led to killing of Umzimkhulu councillor

Tshibase, who was also a teacher, was shot dead on May 23 last year while at the gate of his family home in Umzimkhulu

By Mxolisi Mngadi
Sindiso Magaqa’s family still in the dark about the official cause of death
Article
/ 15 January 2018

Sindiso Magaqa’s family still in the dark about the official cause of death

There were rumours doing the rounds in Magaqa’s neighbourhood that he was poisoned while in hospital.

By Mxolisi Mngadi
ANC KZN: We didn’t turn a blind eye to violence and corruption
Article
/ 20 October 2017

ANC KZN: We didn’t turn a blind eye to violence and corruption

​The ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal rebutts claims by the SACP and its own members that it had turned a blind eye to violence and corruption in the region

By Paddy Harper
Politicians stifle murder investigations
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Politicians stifle murder investigations

A look into the web of killings in KwaZulu-Natal reveals hitmen, security firms and political players

By Athandiwe Saba
Bodyguards ‘used as KZN hitmen’
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Bodyguards ‘used as KZN hitmen’

As a wall of steel secures ANC top brass, the probe into political killings hears explosive allegations

By Paddy Harper
KZN ANC ‘did nothing to stop graft that led to murder’
Article
/ 13 October 2017

KZN ANC ‘did nothing to stop graft that led to murder’

Thabiso Zulu, friend of murdered Umzimkhulu councillor Sindiso Magaqa, spent two days briefing the Moerane Commission about corruption in the region

By Paddy Harper
​5th ANC KZN official shot dead in Harry Gwala region
Article
/ 3 October 2017

​5th ANC KZN official shot dead in Harry Gwala region

Following several ANC KZN killings, police have not confirmed whether the death of Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s clerk was politically motivated.

By Mxolisi Mngadi
ANC killings were ‘hits by a party faction’
Article
/ 22 September 2017

ANC killings were ‘hits by a party faction’

Leaders were assassinated in a takeover plot, the SACP has told the KwaZulu-Natal inquiry

By Paddy Harper
Khoza: Too late for ANC to self-correct
Article
/ 21 September 2017

Khoza: Too late for ANC to self-correct

The outspoken MP jumped before she could be pushed out of a party that’s become ‘alien’ to her

By Dineo Bendile and Given Sigauqwe
One of Sindiso Magaqa’s assassins identified, second suspect still at large
Article
/ 18 September 2017

One of Sindiso Magaqa’s assassins identified, second suspect still at large

Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said today that they are now searching for a second suspect.

By Paddy Harper
‘Magaqa died because he did not approve of looting’
Article
/ 16 September 2017

‘Magaqa died because he did not approve of looting’

Sihle Zikalala said Magaqa and his comrades had caused a ‘strategic shift’ in the ’very conservative’ ANC in 2012

By Paddy Harper
Magaqa gun may have been found
Article
/ 15 September 2017

Magaqa gun may have been found

Five ANC councillors in Umzimkhulu have been murdered this year, raising tensions in the region

By Paddy Harper
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