Sabelo Nsele

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King Misuzulu reinstates Buthelezi as Zulu Traditional Prime Minister

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Traditional leader details R6M property portfolio and business empire in bail bid for murder

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Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma, facing charges for three politically-motivated murders, has disclosed his substantial wealth during a bail application at Howick Magistrates ...

Zulu royals stand firm on underage virginity testing as Reed Dance approaches

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The Zulu royal family has pushed back against critics of virginity testing for girls under 16, defending the practice as a crucial cultural tradition ahead of this ...

Zulu royals defend controversial virginity testing

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The Zulu royal family has pushed back against critics of virginity testing for girls under 16, defending the practice as a crucial cultural tradition ahead of this ...

Power struggle deepens between ANC, IFP and DA in KZN's GPU

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KwaZulu-Natal's fragile coalition government faces a serious test as ANC leaders accuse DA Finance MEC Francois Rodgers of overstepping legal boundaries by claiming ...

ANC leaders face criminal charges for collapsed water project scandal

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An administrator's report has recommended criminal charges against two ANC regional leaders who allegedly accepted R10 million in bribes from a company awarded a ...

Questions over R154m spent at royal palace as King moves Reed Dance venue

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The future of a multi-million rand project in eNyokeni Royal Palace, hangs in the balance after the Zulu King announced the shift of all major ceremonies for the ...

Impendle Municipality leaderless as ANC stalls on mayor appointment

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Internal ANC battles have caused a paralysis in the tiny Impendle Local Municipality as the party stalls appointment of new mayor leaving it leaderless

Former municipal manager re-arrested in Magaqa assassination case

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A 55-year-old former uMzimkhulu municipal manager has been re-arrested in connection with the 2017 assassination of anti-corruption whistleblower Sindiso Magaqa

Legal battle erupts as Ingonyama Trust pursues former chair over millions

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The Ingonyama Trust Board has launched legal action against its former chairperson, Judge Jerome Ngwenya, in an attempt to recover R41 million in loans made to Ingonyama ...