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Politics
‘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.
Zuma’s no-show at Nelson Mandela Bay rally
MK Party supporters in the Eastern Cape were left disappointed and confused when party president Jacob Zuma failed to pitch at a rally in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday.
‘I never set out to free Zuma from jail’ – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa denies that he deliberately pardoned Zuma before he could finish his sentence.
Israel and Iran in a state of war?
Iran launched hundreds of drones into Israeli airspace on Saturday night in a retaliatory attack.