Politics

Call for statue of Queen Victoria to be toppled over colonial past

The Injeje yabeNguni council has called for the removal of the statues of Queen Victoria and Theophilus Shepstone in Pietermaritzburg because of their colonial pasts.

King Misuzulu’s opening of KZN Legislature cancelled

For years it has been tradition for the Zulu king to open the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature as part of the monarch’s ceremonial duties.

Bheki Cele says he was iced out of intelligence briefings before July unrest

Police Minister Bheki Cele claimed that he was shut out of crime intelligence briefings ahead of the “failed insurrection” last July.

Mamusa Local Municipality: a “free-for-all” of corruption

The Mamusa Local Municipality received R45 million in the past year - a sum which remains unaccounted for.

LOCK THEM UP!

For several weeks residents in parts of Gauteng have been at the mercy of a vigilante movement calling itself Operation Dudula that has been targeting foreign residents, especially shopkeepers.

Malema: “I’m going to be president of this country whether you like it or not”

Julius Malema has given South Africa a preview of where he thinks his political ambitions will lead.

Municipality to turn off the taps at royal Zulu palace

The late wife of King Zwelithini, Queen Regent Mantfombi, is at the centre of a bitter fight between the KZN premier and the Zululand mayor.

Ukraine on the brink of Russian invasion after kindergarten shelling

A children’s nursery was one of 20 locations reportedly shelled on Thursday in eastern Ukraine, raising fears that Russia could invade the Eastern European country in the coming days.

Hope for Tanzania as president meets exiled opposition leader

President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan met with opposition leader Tundu Lissu on Wednesday, bringing hope that relations between government and opposition are improving.

Gauteng police & Julius Malema blast Operation Dudula

The top brass in the Gauteng police have gone on record saying they're not supporting Operation Dudula.

Zulu nation calls on government to recognize Misuzulu kaZwelithini as their king

In just four weeks, the Zulu nation will mark one year since the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu.

Prince of payoffs buys silence for estimated R200 million

The UK's Prince Andrew has settled a sexual assault lawsuit from Virginia Giuffre for an undisclosed sum.

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