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Mzinyathi District Municipality has appointed a new manager led by Mayor Mrs. Thembisile Mchunu. The person elected to this position is Mr. Mlungisi Ntanzi who previously held the position.Mrs Mchunu said that she has a lot of confidence in Ntanzi’s leadership that she will be able to do things the right way. He described this position as the backbone of the municipality’s operation.”I have no doubt that Ntanzi will be able to do a good job in this position. The best thing is that he was already involved in it and that will enable him to continue with something he…
General Fannie Masemola, National Police Commissioner. (Photo: GCIS) Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to Suspending National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is yet another indication of the increasing instability that prevents law enforcement from fulfilling its most basic mandate – the protection of South Africa and its people. Dereleen James, ActionSA MP, says this event contributes to a growing pattern of suspensions at the highest levels of law enforcement, including that of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. “Although this suspension was widely expected, given the seriousness of the allegations against Masemola, South Africans cannot be expected to accept a cycle of acting appointments.…
When Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday, the US President did not provide a deadline for the resumption of talks, simply saying the US would continue its near-one-week blockade on Tehran and wait for Iran’s “proposal” for further talks.But he has another deadline to worry about – one coming up at home in the US Congress.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listTrump has until May 1 to obtain congressional approval under the War Powers Resolution (sometimes referred to as the War Powers Act). It states that he must limit deployments in any ongoing…
Zulu Zulu leader Sinqobile of Zwelithini has encouraged people, especially young people, to register to vote in the upcoming elections.Mbube said he supports the work of the Electoral Commission in the country, which is in a campaign to encourage people to register to vote in local government elections. We say this after meeting with the commission officials, at the palace in Mashobeni, Phongolo on Tuesday.Spokesman iThe King’s office, Prince Thulani Zulu, said Mbube fully supports the work of the commission as elections are coming up.”Mbube encouraged people, especially the youth, to register to vote. He urged the youth to do…
DeepSeek V4: Chinese company DeepSeek has launched its most powerful AI model so far, V4. The company says that its model will give tough competition to the AI models of American companies Google Deepmind and OpenAI and will perform like them. Two variants of this model have been introduced.To get ahead in the race of AI, companies are creating more powerful AI models. China’s DeepSeek has launched its new AI model V4 to give tough competition to American companies like Google, OpenAI’s AI models Gemini and ChatGPT. Deekseek says its new open source model is designed to deliver performance comparable…
The toilets at Baitshoki Secondary School in the North West. (Photo: Nthusang Lefafa) Deur Numsang Lefafa, GroundUp A contract for a telephone and photocopier that a school in the North West failed to pay is now having a major ripple effect on pupils who are now forced to learn in unhygienic test rooms. More than 789 pupils of the Baitshoki Secondary School in Itsoseng near Lichtenburg are now forced to use dirty, broken toilets after a court order was made against the school for non-payment of rental agreements. The school’s walls are also in danger of collapsing, and there are…
THE FAMILY of DJ Sumbody, whose birth name is Oupa John Sefoka, has denied the allegations that spread over the weekend, that their son was heavily involved in the drug trade.This follows a report that shows that the artist who was shot in November 2022, was involved in the theft of drugs which turned out to be lost in KZN, in the place where they were kept.They say that these stories that have flooded the social media are not true and are reckless as they have not been confirmed anywhere.They said that they have chosen to have their lawyers take…
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) rescued the Nzimande brothers in Sikhalambazo, Mandeni, Ward 15, who were living in a house that was in an unsightly condition because it had not been completed, had no windows and no doors.Here we are talking about Ms. Lindelwa Nzimande (50) who is in a wheelchair and her brother Mr. Mbubileseni Nzimande (48) who is walking with crutches.After the person who is a member of the national wing of the IFP and who ran to lead this group in Mandeni, Mr. Lonhle Gumede, heard about this, he stood up and finished the house, bought windows…
The Commissioner of Police who was charged with the multi-million rand tender, General Fannie Masemola, was suspended and Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane was appointed to take over the position.Masemola’s suspension was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, when he spoke to the media yesterday.Masemola was charged with charges related to the tender of R360 million awarded to the company of a businessman facing a series of charges, Mr. Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.Masemola appeared briefly at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where he was charged with breaching the Public Finance Management Act.Ramaphosa said they decided to give Masemola a break as he…
IZYANE of the King of Mathulini, in Mgababa, who has just bowed down, says that the people of this tribe should not be confused because there is only one king and the king is born and not chosen by the people.Prince Mazwi Luthuli, the son of the prostrate King, Pathisizwe Luthuli, said this during a program to provide Mgababa school students with school uniforms, which was taking place in the king’s premises.The child has emphasized that a king is born, not this matter of some people being identified to enter positions. It will be remembered that the child was raised…