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The new leader of DA KwaZulu-Natal, Mr. Sithembiso Ngema, addressed it to the former president, Mr. Jacob Zuma, and his MKP party.Ngema said he wants them to intensify their campaign for the local government elections in Zuma’s hometown, Nkandla.He said this while delivering a speech at the DA KwaZulu-Natal leadership selection conference, which was held at the weekend.Ngema, who is a councilor in Thekwini Municipality, defeated the Member of Parliament, Mr. Mzamo Billy, in the race to lead the DA in KwaZulu-Natal.Ngema said that water has already entered Zuma’s house as they have a leader representing him at the higher…
11 Mei 2026 Maroela editorial How would you like to share the article? (Photo: SAPS North West) Two monkeys that were believed to be sold illegally at an auction in Vryburg in the North West were rescued by the police and a volunteer attached to a wildlife rehabilitation centre. Maj. Gen. Ryno Naidoo, acting provincial police commissioner in North West, welcomed the rescue of the two monkeys on Friday morning, 8 May 2026. According to information, the volunteer and farmers who attended the auction informed authorities that a couple was trying to sell two tied monkeys at a local auction…
President Cyril Ramaphosa WILL CONTINUE to fight for office, as he has revealed that he will challenge the report of the team appointed by Parliament to investigate the theft of US dollars from his Phala Phala farm. Ramaphosa revealed that he will go to court to challenge the report, which found that it is possible that someone should answer for this matter. He said this during his speech on Monday night. The Parliament rejected the report of the team led by the retired judge, Sandile Ngcobo. But on Friday the Constitutional Court overturned Parliament’s decision to reject the panel’s report.…
Lesser-known armed groups have carried out a spate of attacks in the country’s northeast.For more than 30 years, armed groups in Democratic Republic of Congo have been fighting to gain control of the mineral-rich east.The conflict has caused one of the worst humanitarian and displacement crises in the world.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listOne of the latest attacks was carried out by the Cooperative for the Development of the Congo, which says it aims to protect the Lendu community.The violence follows an earlier assault by the Convention for the Popular Revolution, which is fighting for the rival Hema…
Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa (Photo: GCIS) Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa said from the Union Building in Pretoria on Tuesday that he will not resign and that he will review the independent panel’s report on the Phala Phala matter. In his address to the nation, Ramaphosa said the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the parliamentary process for the possible removal of a president from office had led to “comment, debate and speculation”. He said that in the last few days there has been great concern and uncertainty in the country after the verdict. The court found that certain aspects of the National Assembly’s rules…
Tobza Tee is not determined to stop hosting events and has gone crazy in music.Thobekele Njapha, popularly known as Tobza Tee (31), started to stand out by being energetic on stage when he hosts the show at entertainment events.Recently, this lady from KwaMakhutha in Durban, released her new song Aunt’s Nephew under the company Spithiphithi Vibes.He explained that it is based on things that happen in the township and that is why it will be easy for people to like it because it talks about what they know.”It talks about the situation of life that we always see but it…
People on their way to the Beitbrug border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe. (Photo: BMA/X)Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa says there is no place in South Africa for xenophobia, ethnic mobilization, intolerance or violence.Ramaphosa said in his latest newsletter that recent violent demonstrations and crimes aimed at foreigners in parts of the country do not represent the views of South Africans and do not reflect the government’s policy.According to Ramaphosa, valid grievances, especially those of poor communities, are being exploited by opportunists “under the false guise of community activism”. He says some people take over functions that only civil servants are…
FACED with different challenges when he arrived at the university – most of them were caused by the fact that he came from a rural area and did not know much about the process by which things are done in universities – encouraged him to research ways to end that problem.Thus began the research journey of Ms. Thembeka Mpanza, who recently graduated with a Master of Arts in Applied Theater degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, with her research called Investigation on Black Rural Students Mental Health Wellness.In an interview withIt’s the weekend about this, Ms. Mpanza who is from…
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, has decided the plan to be followed by the National Assembly in response to the decision issued by the Constitutional Court on Friday, 8 May 2026, in the matter concerning the Economic Freedom Fighters who accused the Speaker of the Parliament and others, regarding Rule 129I of the Laws of the National Assembly and the report of the independent judicial panel led by the former president of the judiciary Sandile Ngcobo.According to the statement issued by the Parliament, we stated that Didiza respects the decision of the Constitutional Court and will…
Maj. Gen. Feroz Khan and Maj. Gen. Ebrahim Kadwa during their court appearance. (Photo: @CrimeWatch_RSA) Maj. Gen. Feroz Khan’s arrest over the weekend was not much of a surprise. Khan, currently second in command of the police’s crime intelligence unit, has long been under suspicion for his integrity. Khan’s name has also been mentioned at the parliamentary ad hoc committee. Maj. Gen. The arrest of Ebrahim Kadwa, provincial head of the Hawks in Gauteng, did somewhat unnerve some in police circles. “I was very surprised when I heard about Kadwa,” admits Dr. Johan Burger, an expert in policing and former…