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KZN news bites: ANC leaders turn to churches to win back voters

Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news.

KwaZulu-Natal deploys thousands of officers for Easter traffic

KwaZulu-Natal has deployed more than 3,400 officers and stepped up roadblocks and checks to reduce accidents during the busy Easter holiday.

Ramaphosa says corruption fight shows progress but problems remain

Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is making progress against corruption, but warns the problem is still deep and needs strong action.

Real politics: Ramaphosa’s uneasy alliance with flawed provincial power

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political survival is tied to a difficult truth: he depends on leaders he may not fully trust to keep his reform agenda alive and to steady the fragile government of national unity, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.

KZN news bites: ANC Youth League changes mind on chasing illegal foreign workers

Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news.

MK Party member calls Shinga a ‘hooligan’ on International Women’s Day

MK Party member Dudu Nzama called National Freedom Party legislator Mbali Shinga a hooligan at the KwaZulu-Natal legislature's International Women's Day debate held in Pietermaritzburg.

Bheki Cele refuses to comment on arrest of 12 officers he appointed

Former police minister Bheki Cele says he will not speak on this week's arrest of 12 top police officers over a R360-million tender scandal.

KZN news bites: DA wants action on R20 million in Okhahlamba

Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news.

National Freedom Party leader says suspension was unlawful

KwaZulu-Natal National Freedom Party chairperson Mbali Shinga says her suspension ended on 19 March 2026 but the party has still not restored her role.

SANCO denies prayer meeting backs Mchunu for ANC leadership

SANCO in Cape Town says prayers for Senzo Mchunu are not a political campaign but support for him as a citizen.

Three ANC members go to court to stop Eastern Cape conference

The Eastern Cape ANC conference is at risk of collapse after three party members took it to court and the provincial secretary withdrew all invitations.

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