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Why Modjadji royal children never carry their father’s name
Every child born to the Balobedu Rain Queen carries one surname only, Modjadji, never their father's, a secret rule two centuries old, now at the heart of a royal court battle.
ANC fights election deadline after candidate list blunder
The ANC has gone to the Electoral Court after missing a candidate deadline that could cost it representation in six municipalities.
Real Politics: A vote for the DA may keep the ANC in power
The DA says cooperation with the ANC protects stability, but voters may begin to question whether the party is replacing the ANC or preserving it, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.
Zulu king calls Reed Dance critics ‘criminals’ and threatens punishment
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has called critics of the Reed Dance criminals and threatened them with corporal punishment, defending the centuries-old cultural ceremony.
Principals can earn R1.3-million while 27,000 posts sit vacant
By Palesa Matlala
Minenhle Ncube* studied to become a teacher because she dreamed of working in a classroom, helping children learn and building a better...
Zulu King considered sending regiments to disrupt summit
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini says he considered sending regiments to disrupt a regional summit in Durban after the government failed to invite him.
Royals Mzansi: The centuries-old African royal tradition of hiding the next king
Long before he ruled the Zulu nation, a young king vanished for three years, hiding under a false name to escape assassins. Now, his grandson's rival is using the same story against another royal heir, writes Celani Sikhakhane in Royals Mzansi.
AbaThembu King bans ANC from his land again in his newest flip-flop
AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has banned the ANC from his land, the latest swing in years of him cycling through nearly every major party in the country.
She saved the NFP in 2016, now she’s building her own party for 2029
Thuli Nhlebela made history saving the NFP's only surviving 2016 candidacy in Nquthu. Nine years on, she's skipping this election entirely to build a new party aimed at removing the ANC in 2029.
Modjadji family grilled over plot to break centuries of women monarchs
Prince Lekukela Modjadji's bid to overturn his sister's recognition as Rain Queen faced tough questions in court this week over why the challenge came so late.
Podcast: How Low Can We Go?
The ANC missed its own election deadline, Paul Mashatile has gone quiet, and South Africa's president skipped Zambia's disputed inauguration. Rob Rose, Zukile Majova and Patrick Smith explain why.
Mtubatuba Speaker Shezi escapes discipline as kids crash municipal car twice
The Speaker of Mtubatuba Local Municipality has faced no discipline, after her children allegedly crashed a municipal vehicle twice, with alcohol found in the car the second time.