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Politics
‘I build churches for the people’ – Malema
“When they say Julius Malema doesn't love Jesus Christ, you must tell them Julius Malema built a church of Christ in Seshego where he comes from, in honour of his mother.”
‘MK wants a better life for all South Africans’
Umkhonto Wesizwe’s Nhlanhla Ngidi says the party wants to give people an opportunity to complete the journey for a better life that started 30 years ago.
‘I’m the next president’ – modest Hlaudi at it again
Hlaudi Motsoeneng tells Scrolla.Africa he is the only person good enough to be president of South Africa.
‘Move all KZN by-elections to 19 June’
“Political parties do not have enough time to channel all efforts to municipal by-elections as the current campaigns are focused on the provincial and national election.”
KZN News Bites: Provincial by-elections set to be postponed
Sihle Mavuso presents the latest news from around KwaZulu-Natal.
‘Zuma’s face will be on the ballot’ – IEC
"The Umkhonto Wesizwe party has changed and amended its leadership to indicate president Jacob Zuma as its leader.”
ANC strips King’s prime minister of power over water
The ANC has stripped King Misuzulu kaZwelithini's traditional prime minister, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, of his control over the district’s water.
Ramaphosa defends IEC’s Zuma appeal
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the IEC’s decision to appeal the decision to allow Jacob Zuma to appear on the May 29 election ballot is to ‘clarify the law’.
Ex-mayor now just a plain MMC
As the new mayoral committee for Ekurhuleni is announced, the EFF retains control of the city’s purse strings
Zulu PM demands R10m from ANC MEC
Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi wants R10-million in damages from KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane for calling him a ‘sexual deviant’.
Ramaphosa to host King Mswati
President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Eswatini ruler King Mswati III to strengthen ties between Mzansi and the Swazi kingdom.
IFP to protest through the ballot on 29 May
IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa has encouraged party supporters to protest against the ANC government by voting them out.