Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news.
Nkandla: A senior manager in the Office of the KwaZulu-Natal Premier has quit his job to head the Presidency in the Office of uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader Jacob Zuma. Lindelani Mbambo was appointed this month as the Head of the Presidency in the MK Party, replacing Zuma’s relative and loyalist Magasela Mzobe who left the party after he was passed over for the position of Secretary General. Sources claim that Mzobe had hopes of being the SG after Floyd Shivambu but was passed over, got angry and resigned from the Presidency. Mbambo is set to earn around R90,000 salary per month in the MK Party. He was officially introduced to Zuma in Nkandla earlier this month. At the office of the Premier, he led the province’s efforts in adopting fourth industrial revolution technologies. He was a central contact for the Connected Smart Province special projects, which focus on building a digital economy in KZN.
Mount Edgecombe: The South African Police Service Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane says maximum resources have been mobilised to hunt down a group of brazen criminals who attacked two crime intelligence officers on Thursday in Durban. The attack on the crime intelligence officers happened in the Mount Edgecombe area in Durban. Tragically, a member who was the driver of the state vehicle died from gunshot wounds at the scene. Another member, who was also shot and wounded during the attack, has been airlifted to hospital and is currently receiving urgent medical care.
Ezakheni: The National Prosecuting Authority welcomes the life sentence handed down to two men aged 25 and 22 by the Ezakheni Regional Court, following their conviction on a charge of rape. Their co-accused, 19, was sentenced to 15 years in prison as he was a minor under 18 years old at the time of the offence. The court heard that on the evening of 21 April 2024, the complainant, who was 17 years old at the time, was walking home when she noticed three males following her. She attempted to avoid them by changing direction, but they continued to pursue her. The men eventually caught up with her and she recognised one of them, the 25-year-old accused, as he had previously made romantic advances towards her. The accused pointed firearms at the complainant and demanded money and a cellphone. When she indicated that she had no valuables, they stated that she should be “punished.” They then took her to a secluded area near a river where they raped her.
Pictured above: The newly appointed Head of the Presidency in the MK Party Lindelani Mbambo with Jacob Zuma.
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