Sabelo Nsele

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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 ...

Inkosi Zuma's fresh bail bid for his latest murder charge

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma of KwaNxamalala Traditional Authority faces a fresh bail hearing today at Howick Magistrate Court for his third murder charge. Already implicated ...

King Misuzulu's reconciliation plan at risk as detractors mull appeal of the legitimacy of his throne

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The Zulu royal family's divide widens as Prince Simakade's supporters prepare to challenge the Supreme Court ruling that confirmed King Misuzulu as rightful monarch. ...

EFF councillor fears for his life after violent assault at KZN council meeting

Sabelo Nsele|Published

An EFF councillor in KwaZulu-Natal fears for his life after being assaulted and threatened by ANC supporters who stormed a council meeting intended to elect a new ...

Inkosi Zuma's bail application: traditional leader charged in political killings

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma, a prominent traditional leader from the Nxamalala Tribal Authority, appears in court today for his bail hearing on murder charges. Facing three ...

High Court stops appointment manager in IFP-run municipality over CV

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The Pietermaritzburg High Court has interdicted the IFP-led eNdumeni Municipality from appointing Nhlakanipho Mvelase as municipal manager after allegations emerged ...

Graduate maidens outraged after MEC bars them from stage at Reed Dance

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Zulu maidens with tertiary education qualifications were publicly prevented from addressing younger participants at the traditional Reed Dance ceremony, sparking ...

Murder-accused Inkosi Zuma abandons bail bid in third case

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Nxamalala Tribal Authority leader Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma has decided not to apply for bail in his third murder case involving the 2022 killing of Xolani Ntombela. ...

Tribal authority questions 105-year-old Inkosi's controversial reinstatement

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The KwaMashabane Tribal Authority is questioning the KwaZulu-Natal government's decision to reinstate 105-year-old Inkosi Sizabantu Gumede, who had previously abdicated ...