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James Nxumalo, a senior leader in the South African Communist Party, has been appointed coordinator of the ANC’s provincial task team.
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

ANC reshuffles KZN leadership, appoints James Nxumalo as provincial coordinator

The reconfiguration comes as the party rebuilds amid the MK Party’s growing dominance

  • Sandile Motha
3 min read
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula.
ANC

‘Mammoth task’ ahead, says Mbalula of reconfigured ANC in KwaZulu-Natal

Outspoken secretary Bheki Mtolo has been kept on the books as the convenor of policy, planning and monitoring

  • Mandisa Makgakga
4 min read
Uphill battle: The ANC PEC in KwaZulu-Natal backs Diana Hoorzuk at its deputy mayoral candidate, but councillors are likely to boycott the vote
ANC

eThekwini councillors rebel over ANC’s choice for deputy mayor

Political feathers are ruffled as deputy mayor candidate Diana Hoorzuk is ‘imposed’ on eThekwini by provincial executive council

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
Aggrieved: DA eThekwini councillor Nicole Graham had her mic muted during a virtual sitting. The municipality blamed it on a software glitch
ANC

DA cries foul play over muted mic

But high court rules in favour of the eThekwini municipality, as judge decries ‘political point-scoring’

  • Bongekile Macupe
4 min read
BUSI MHLONGO

Zulu king takes the cake

Zwelithini laments poverty of his people at lavish birthday bash

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
DURBAN

KwaZulu-Natal counts its tourism blessings

Tourists spent an estimated R2,5-billion in KwaZulu-Natal during the festive season, while more than 1,4-million foreign tourists visited the province during 2007, the province’s…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read