The monarch has been under pressure from KwaZulu-Natal politicians to ditch Buthelezi and has also been at odds with the Ingonyama Trust Board
Jacob Zuma’s party aims for a branch in every ward by the middle of 2025
IFP and ANC leaders and members of the Zulu royal family are among those who want Buthelezi removed from the role
KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli says Buthelezi already has offices in Durban and Pietermartizburg
Thwala was dismissed at a hearing held in his absence
Premier Thami Ntuli says the province will have to cut spending by R150 million a year to get out of the red
Cyril’s away game can’t be faulted, like Mikel Arteta’s 2024 Arsenal, but with no red cards
Thwala cannot be suspended or disciplined until an earlier court challenge to the December 2023 conference outcome has been completed
A separate court matter involving the party’s estranged leaders will be heard on Friday
The party’s single seat holds the balance of power in the province
Leader Velenkosini Hlabisa is being challenged by KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli
A recent report noted that 213 people were assassinated in the last seven years, and of these 118 were in KwaZulu-Natal
The new premier has opened an anti corruption hotline in his office
The monarch said members of the provincial legislature ‘represent all of us’ and not just their parties
Down in the kingdom, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is also cleaning house
National Freedom Party president Ivan Barnes has been interdicted from suspending 15 senior party members
Ntuli said the IFP tried to talk to the ‘chaotic’ uMkhonto we Sizwe party but was stood up
The Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, Democratic Alliance and National Freedom Party are represented in the provincial cabinet
The province’s cabinet will be named on Tuesday
Parties will back Inkatha Freedom Party provincial chairperson Thami Ntuli for premier
Households are battling to keep up with their municipal bills in the face of stubbornly high interest rates, according to Salga
The governing party managed to retain three wards in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and North West
Data collected from KZN municipalities since November 2021 shows that out of 40 councillors who died, 18 were assassinated
Inkatha Freedom Party founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi will remain the face of the party’s election campaign
The two parties hope to unseat the ANC next year through their pre-election cooperation agreement
The IFP’s president said he is watching out for detractors in the party who are calling for him to leave the province for parliament
Inkatha Freedom Party president Velenkosi Hlabisa said the party would not be distracted by the ‘desperate mischief’ of detractors
Members who petitioned for a special national council meeting have been ordered to appear before the national executive committee