Politics

Jacob Zuma lunges for one more escape hatch

Jacob Zuma is pinning his hopes on Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen to finally escape Arms Deal prosecution.

Covid pushes Zimbabwean elderly to the brink

Elderly Zimbaweans have been particularly badly hit by Covid.

Police can’t find ANC councillor accused of rape – even though he’s out campaigning

The ANC is continuing to turn a blind eye to a candidate in Mpumalanga who allegedly raped his daughter over a period of five years.

ANC councillor wants police protection after threats from her own party

An ANC ward candidate in the Johannesburg township of Alexandra has opened a case of intimidation with the police, saying she fears for her life in the run-up to the local government elections next month.

Who’s fooling who? Did Jacob Zuma pull a fast one about his health?

A not-so-frail-looking Jacob Zuma trekked from Nkandla to Pietermaritzburg on Thursday to open a case against senior state prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer for allegedly leaking his medical records to a journalist.

Qualified, unemployed and angry! Desperate educators protest over job stealing

The Department of Education in KZN has come under fire for employing teachers’ assistants as teachers, leaving thousands of qualified educators jobless.

“They are not well, mentally” – Buthelezi attacks the Zulu royal family

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has hit out yet again at members of the royal family who continue to insist that King Misuzulu was not the legitimate heir to the Zulu throne.

A MUNICIPALITY SO BAD IT’S A CRIME SCENE

Lots of municipalities have failed their citizens by ruining infrastructure projects and service delivery.

Msibi claims Mpumalanga premier was behind his arrest for murder

Murder accused and former MEC of Agriculture, Mandla Msibi, has made damning allegations that the office of Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane landed him behind bars.

Just when he needs it the most – Ace’s support vanishes

Ace Magashule’s backers appear to have dumped him when he needs them the most as he fights to evade prison, with less than one hundred of them turning up to support him at court.

Councillors unanimously vote to boot out “bully” and “thug” municipal speaker

A year after Khanyi Segone was arrested for a range of different charges, the controversial councillor has finally been booted out from his position as the Victor Khanye Local Municipality (VKLM) speaker.

The poverty-stricken Nkandla community falling behind its prosperous neighbours

When Nkandla’s most famous resident Jacob Zuma was president, the residents of the neighbourhood of Makhendle hoped they would see improvements.

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