Sabelo Nsele

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Murder case against KwaNxamalala Inkosi delayed as fresh bail bid stalls High Court transfer

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The transfer of murder charges against KwaNxamalala traditional leader Inkosi Simphiwe Erick Zuma to the Pietermaritzburg High Court was delayed after he indicated ...

Inadi traditional leader halts R110m road project over community grievances

Sabelo Nsele|Updated

Tensions have escalated in Inadi, Pietermaritzburg, after a contractor working on a R110 million road-tarring project was ordered to leave the area by traditional ...

Zulu Royal family grieves as devastating wave of bereavements continues

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The Zulu Royal Family is grieving the passing of Princess Dr Gcwalisile kaLayukona Zulu-Kabanyane, a prominent author, academic, and activist. Her death marks yet ...

Is the IFP headed for self-destruction? Inside the growing faction war threatening the party’s future

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The Inkatha Freedom Party is facing growing internal tensions that some insiders and political analysts fear could trigger a damaging split similar to those that ...

IFP leaders try to stitch party together as T-shirt crisis deepens ahead of elections

Sabelo Nsele|Published

IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa and KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Thami Ntuli have moved to quell growing divisions within the party ahead of the local government ...

King Misuzulu’s bid to revive Jerome Ngwenya role sparks fresh iNgonyama Trust questions

Sabelo Nsele|Updated

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s reported move to bring former judge Jerome Ngwenya back into iNgonyama Trust affairs has raised fresh questions, given Ngwenya’s ongoing ...

uMgungundlovu mayor busts water tanker driver selling free supply, bans him from district

Sabelo Nsele|Published

uMgungundlovu District Mayor Mzi Zuma has barred a water tanker driver from operating in the district after catching him illegally selling water meant for drought-stricken ...

Mbali Shinga fights NFP expulsion, clings to KZN MEC post amid GPU tensions

Sabelo Nsele|Published

A political standoff is unfolding in KwaZulu-Natal as NFP provincial chairperson Mbali Shinga prepares to challenge her expulsion while insisting she will remain ...

IFP’s Velenkosini Hlabisa defends delay of elective conference, cites legal risks and unfinished branch processes

Sabelo Nsele|Published

IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa says delays to the party’s elective conference are necessary to complete branch processes and avoid court challenges, while also ...

KZN Cogta’s SUV and 4x4 bakkie handover to traditional leaders sparks transparency concerns

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal has questioned the provincial government’s decision to allocate 30 SUVs and bakkies to traditional leaders, raising concerns ...

Court delays expected guilty plea in murder of DA councillor Nhlalayenza Ndlovu

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The Pietermaritzburg Regional Court has postponed the expected guilty plea of convicted mass murderer Deon Warren Thabo Mathonsi in connection with the killing of ...

uMnini traditional leader Inkosi Phathisizwe Luthuli to be interred today

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Inkosi Phathisizwe Luthuli, the long-serving traditional leader of uMnini, has passed away at 64, leaving behind a legacy of community development, education advocacy, ...

Disgruntled MK Party members in KZN give Jacob Zuma ultimatum to suspend provincial leadership

Sabelo Nsele|Published

Disgruntled members of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) in KwaZulu-Natal have issued a seven-day ultimatum to party leader Jacob Zuma, demanding the suspension of ...

NFP loses Nongoma stronghold as by-election defeat and resignations deepen party crisis

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The National Freedom Party (NFP) has suffered a crushing defeat in a Nongoma by-election, securing just 192 votes in a ward once considered its stronghold. The loss ...

Future of ANC KZN Task Team in question as national leadership steps up oversight

Sabelo Nsele|Published

The future of the African National Congress KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Task Team hangs in the balance as the party’s national leadership increases oversight in the ...

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

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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 ...