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Zulu queen turns against her own children to defend King Zwelithini’s signature
The first wife of the late Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu has turned against her children, who are challenging the authentication of the signature on their father’s will at the Pietermaritzburg High Court.
Buses torched as Cape Town taxi strike turns violent
A major taxi strike has caused major blockages on Thursday morning on the N2 highway near Cape Town as three buses were set alight.
Kevin Lerena set to make long-awaited heavyweight debut
Kevin “Two Guns” Lerena will begin his journey as a future world champion in the heavyweight division this Saturday.
Kaizer Chiefs court victory could be ruled out by the PSL
Kaizer Chiefs’s celebrations could be cut short with the news that the Premier Soccer League is intending to take the arbitration award to be reviewed by the High Court.
EFF tells police: Arrest Nhlanhla Lux or we’ll do it for you
In a highly irregular move, the Economic Freedom Fighters have told the police that if they fail to arrest the leader of anti-immigrant group Operation Dudula, they will arrest him themselves.
12-year-old girl raped in Nquthu Magistrate’s Court toilets
Children welfare groups across KwaZulu-Natal have rallied to express outrage over the rape of a 12-year-old girl which took place in the toilets of Nquthu Magistrate’s Court.
Police arrest six in major breakthrough in “Village of Death” murders
Six men have been arrested and charged by police relating to the unsolved murders of 11 pensioners in the village of Ezingqolweni in Lady Frere in the last two years.
As cricket and rugby rejoice, football fans are once again left in the dark
While the governing bodies of both cricket and rugby rejoiced in South Africa over the return of fans into stadiums, football fans still have not been told when they will be able to watch their teams play again.
Tennis world number one announces shock retirement aged 25
Australian Ashleigh Barty, currently the world’s number one ranked female tennis player, has shocked the tennis world by announcing her retirement from the sport at the age of only 25.
Nigerian coach escapes Kharkiv – but he couldn’t leave the trauma behind
Until last month, Nigerian coach Obi Ojimadu was working his dream job for Ukrainian football side Shakhtar Donetsk - but that all came to an end when Russia invaded.
Councillors receive death threats for calling for removal of KZN mayor over alleged corruption
Councillors in the KwaZulu-Natal municipality of Ukhahlamba have been forced to go into hiding after allegedly receiving death threats from the mayor.
EFF and Operation Dudula on the brink of clashing in Soweto
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and Operation Dudula stood on opposite sides of a line of police officers outside the Dobsonville police station on Wednesday morning.