Politics

A bad day for would-be #FreeJacobZuma protesters as cops and community police act swiftly at KZN trouble spots

Attempts by #FreeJacobZuma protesters to block Umngeni Road in Durban with burning tyres were soon shut down when police and community policing forums acted swiftly in the early hours of Monday morning.

Afghanistan women’s sports hang in the balance as new Taliban govt takes over

Afghanistan’s new Taliban government has said that the men’s cricket series against Pakistan next month will go ahead as planned.

Tanzanian president under fire for calling female footballers “flat-chested”

Despite being Tanzania’s first female president, Samia Suluhu Hassan has stunned her country and the world by saying the national Under/23 female soccer team are too unattractive for marriage.

Minister’s slip of the tongue sets off a Summer of Love in New Zealand

The so-called “Summer of Love” has been hotly anticipated across the globe all year long.

Fists, violence and guns at ANC councillor election meetings

Violence, death threats, and vote-rigging was the order of the day at ANC councillor elections over the weekend.

Fury at top KZN officials ignoring meetings about Phoenix massacre

Community Safety members in the KZN legislature are concerned about the no-shows of two key officials to meetings to discuss the Phoenix massacre.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula elected as Speaker of the National Assembly

Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been elected as the new Speaker of Parliament.

Jacob Zuma drags Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki into arms deal case

Jacob Zuma is now dragging former presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki into the arms deal trial.

Going, going…gone! ANC suspends Limpopo treasurer Dan Msiza

The once-powerful Dan Msiza is the latest to fall part of an ongoing campaign by President Cyril Ramaphosa to get rid of ANC leaders implicated in criminal activities.

Bushy Maape replaces Mokgoro as North West premier

ANC stalwart Bushy Maape is the new North West premier after the axing of Job Mokgoro on Tuesday.

Minister Senzo Mchunu embarrassed by Ngizwe’s behaviour

Members of the Mchunu clan are considering turning their backs on Ngizwe Mchunu, after the former UKhozi FM DJ was arrested for inciting violence and looting in July.

From Zero to Hero – Hichilema’s long journey to the presidency

Newly-elected Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has had to fight against the odds as he worked to reach the highest office in the land.

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