Celani Sikhakhane brings the latest news from Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Empangeni – The controversial self-proclaimed president of the Amabhinca nation, Ngizwe Mchunu, ran for his life in Empangeni near Richards Bay after regiments and their leaders tried to beat him and chased him away from a traditional event organised by Inkosi Zungu. The leader of the regiments, Induna Xulu, said they were trying to protect him from the angry regiments and traditional leaders who accused him of insulting them on his social media pages. Mchunu caused a storm when he insulted Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, who is King Misuzulu KaZwelithini’s prime minister.
Eshowe – Social Development officials are complaining about a Chinese national who is a loan shark in Eshowe and withholds social grant beneficiaries’ cards. They claim that many beneficiaries are deeply indebted because of him. “We found out that grannies and other social grant beneficiaries are in deep debt because of that loan shark. He is withholding their cards and they can’t access them. We call on family members to take action against this because holding people’s Sassa cards is a crime.”
Mpofana – One person died while three other family members from Mpofana (Mooi River) outside Pietermaritzburg survived burns after they were struck by lightning. The incident occurred at 2pm on Monday afternoon at the Mkhize family homestead in Ward 5 of the Mooi-Mpofana local municipality. It is believed that the victims were in their home when the lightning struck, resulting in one fatality, Sifiso James Mkhize, 37. The injured include an infant and two adults, who are receiving treatment in hospital.
King Shaka International Airport – It’s all systems go for the unveiling of a giant statue of King Shaka kaSenzangakhona. King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has announced that the event will be held on 7 November, when he will address the nation along with President Cyril Ramaphosa. The statue caused controversy when it was first built as the late King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu complained that it was degrading his great grandfather, portraying him as a herd boy. At the time, the statue showed King Shaka standing next to a bull. Government and Airports Company South Africa had to remove it and commission a new statue.
Pictured above: Amabhinca leader Ngizwe Mchunu ran for his life after traditional leaders tried to beat him at an event on Sunday.
Source: X
