Politics

Instigator of July unrest Sphithiphithi Evaluator is unmasked

The mask has been ripped off the Twitter user Sphithiphithi Evaluator.

Six appear in court for assassination of a whistleblower

Six men appeared in court on Monday on charges relating to the murder of a Gauteng health department official and corruption whistleblower, Babita Deokaran.

Hawks swoop on troubled Mogalakwena Municipality

Former Mogalakwena mayor Andrina Matsemela was amongst the 13 people arrested by the Hawks in Mokopane on Monday morning.

No action against municipal manager in R20 million Covid-19 scandal

UMngeni municipal manager Thembeka Cibane is still clinging onto her job, despite a damning Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report directly linking her to the R20 million Covid-19 relief scandal.

Ladysmith mayor saved by the divided opposition parties

Divisions within opposition parties in Ladysmith have seen the embattled Alfred Duma local Municipality Mayor escape a vote of no confidence.

Young Afghan mayor escaped the country in the footwell of a car

Zarifa Ghafari became one of Afghanistan’s first female mayors at the age of 26 - and her achievement almost cost the young woman her life.

Broke ANC in chaos ahead of local elections

The ANC might not be able to contest a string of wards in the upcoming local government elections as it battles to deal with its financial woes.

KZN mayor’s bodyguards and sons linked to gangster-style triple murder

Two sons and three bodyguards of the Alfred Duma Local Municipality mayor in Ladysmith have been charged with three counts of murder.

Outrage over lenient punishment for KZN Health MEC’s maskless birthday bash

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has come under heavy scrutiny for the sanctions he meted out against Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane for breaking the Covid-19 regulations.

Hawks swoop on two more unrest instigators

Two more people have been arrested for July's deadly and widespread unrest as the police continue to crack down on suspected instigators.

Hawks arrest seven for assassination of PPE corruption witness

Johannesburg police arrested suspects in connection with the execution-style murder of Gauteng health department official Babita Deokaran on Friday morning.

Ramaphosa recruited to resolve rift in Zulu royal family

The dispute over the Zulu throne has become so heavy for the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government that Premier Sihle Zikalala has handed the matter over to president Cyril Ramaphosa.

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