Sabelo Nsele

Multimedia Journalist

KZN traditional leaders graduate from UKZN governance programme with caution on alcohol abuse and conduct

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Forty-seven traditional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal have completed UKZN's Leadership and Good Governance Programme, receiving both digital tools and stern warnings ...

Analyst warns ANC of electoral suicide over KZN name change as Zulu Prince rebukes 'disrespectful' politicians

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Political tensions rise in KwaZulu-Natal as the Zulu Royal House criticises politicians for publicly opposing King Misuzulu's proposal to rename the province to ...

Service delivery at risk as ANC suspends four rebellious Impendle councillors

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The ANC has suspended four councillors in Impendle Municipality after they defied party directives during a mayoral vote, worsening a six-month leadership crisis ...

South African hitman Thabo Chonco: From mass murders to political assassinations

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Convicted mass murderer Thabo Deon Mathonsi Chonco, already serving five life sentences, is now linked to multiple high-profile killings across KwaZulu-Natal's Midlands ...

IFP reaches out to NFP as KwaZulu-Natal coalition government faces collapse

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The Inkatha Freedom Party has made a formal request to meet with the National Freedom Party after the NFP withdrew from KwaZulu-Natal's Government of Provincial ...

Pietermaritzburg judge slams accused in Memela family massacre case

Sabelo Nsele|Published

A Pietermaritzburg High Court judge has lost patience with the accused in the Memela family mass murder case, issuing a stern warning against further delays. The ...

Impendle Municipality faces Thursday deadline to appoint new mayor

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The ANC-run Impendle Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has been given until February 5 to appoint a new mayor after operating without leadership since July last year. ...

From prison to two courtrooms: KZN mass murderer Chonco's extraordinary legal day

Sabelo Nsele|Published

In an extraordinary legal day, convicted mass murderer Thabo Chonco appeared in two Pietermaritzburg courts on the same day while facing charges for orchestrating ...

Court links top ANC KZN official's vehicle to state witness murder

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Court testimony reveals that a vehicle linked to prominent ANC KZN MPL Dr. Ntuthuko Mahlaba was allegedly used to buy food for hitmen accused of killing a key state ...

King Misuzulu calls for foreign nationals to 'return home' amid Durban school crisis

Sabelo Nsele|Published

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has linked the Addington Primary School admissions crisis to broader concerns about illegal immigration, calling for foreign nationals ...

MK Party slams Thabo Mbeki over 'tribal' KZN voter comments, demands apology

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has demanded former President Thabo Mbeki apologise to KwaZulu-Natal residents after he suggested their support for the MK Party was orchestrated ...

Traditional prime minister denounces fake letter targeting Zulu royal family

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Traditional Prime Minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi has denounced a fabricated letter that attempted to limit Zulu royal family members' communication with government ...

IFP rejects NFP's coalition claims, cautions against 'unstable' MKP leadership in KZN

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The IFP has firmly rejected allegations that it promised the Zululand mayoral position to the NFP's Ivan Barnes during coalition negotiations. Speaking at a briefing ...

Historic Zulu triumph: 147-year legacy of Isandlwana Battle honoured across KZN

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The 147th anniversary of the Battle of Isandlwana, where Zulu forces defeated British troops in 1879, will be commemorated through a week-long series of cultural ...

AmaZulu King Misuzulu's rare public appearance amid continued ritual isolation during First Fruits Festival

Sabelo Nsele|Published

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini briefly emerged from sacred isolation during the pinnacle of the First Fruits Festival, making a rare public appearance adorned in traditional ...

NFP's Mbali Shinga extends olive branch after surviving KZN legislature removal bid

Sabelo Nsele|Published

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga has called for unity within the National Freedom Party after surviving a second attempt to have her removed from ...

NFP leader warns KZN Premier on celebrating short-lived victory

Sabelo Nsele|Published

NFP President Ivan Barnes has issued a stark warning to KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli, declaring that his recent survival of a motion of no confidence is merely ...

Tazz is the people's car: KZN ANC coordinator responds to Mbalula's Ferrari jibe

Sabelo Nsele|Updated

After ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula likened KZN's provincial task team to a Toyota Tazz rather than a Ferrari, coordinator Mike Mabuyakhulu cleverly turned ...

KwaZulu-Natal triple-murder accused Inkosi Zuma faces Christmas behind bars

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Traditional leader Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma's hopes for bail were dashed after a court postponement, ensuring he'll remain in custody over Christmas. Facing three separate ...

King Misuzulu reinstates Buthelezi as Zulu Traditional Prime Minister

Sabelo Nsele|Published

In a significant political reversal, King Misuzulu has reinstated Thulasizwe Buthelezi as the Zulu nation's traditional prime minister just one year after his controversial ...

Parents alarmed after teacher’s car injures two pupils at KwaMakhutha High

Sabelo Nsele|Published

A serious accident at KwaMakhutha Comprehensive High School has left parents questioning pupils' safety after a teacher's vehicle struck two pupils during school ...

EFF's Malema shocked by R35,000 price tag of traditional Zulu attire at royal wedding

Sabelo Nsele|Published

EFF leader Julius Malema was surprised to discover that traditional Zulu attire cost as much as R35,000, comparing it to luxury brand Louis Vuitton, while attending ...

King Misuzulu's office issues contradictory statements amid wedding preparations

Sabelo Nsele|Published

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini's royal office issued three contradictory statements in one day, revealing apparent discord within the monarch's inner circle just as ...

IFP rejects KZN cabinet reshuffle rumours as tensions rise in the GPU

Sabelo Nsele|Updated

The Inkatha Freedom Party has strongly rejected rumours of instability within KwaZulu-Natal's Government of Provincial Unity, dismissing reports of cabinet reshuffle ...

NFP backs no-confidence motion against KZN Premier, threatening GPU coalition

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity faces potential collapse as the National Freedom Party, which holds a crucial swing vote, announces support for ...