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SIWUSHIYE, a resident of Mkholombe, Port Shepstone, was shocked by the actions of a man who allegedly stabbed another person to death on Saturday, because of his girlfriend.In this incident, a man (30) who is said to be from Mount Fletcher, Eastern Cape, died. According to the chairman of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) in Mkholombe, Mr. Bhakabhaka Somlhaba, the incident happened in front of the deceased’s employment office.”The suspect is said to have found out that his girlfriend is in love with the deceased, so he gave his wages. It is said that he came and knocked, and when…

Makashule Gana (Photo: Parliament) The parliamentary impeachment committee, which must decide whether pres. Cyril Ramaphosa should be placed in a state of impeachment, Makashule chose Gana as his chairman. The 31 committee members met for the first time on Monday during which Gana, Rise Mzansi MP, was elected chairman. Dr. Lehlohonolo Mahlatsi, MP from the United Africans Transformation (UAT), was the other candidate nominated for the position. The candidates were voted for and Gana received the support of 19 MPs while Mahlatsi got 12 votes. Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said the election of the chairman marks the formal start of…

US tech giant says fundraising drive includes deal to sell $10 bn of stock to Berkshire Hathaway.Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has announced plans to sell $80bn worth of shares to fund its rollout of artificial intelligence.Alphabet said on Monday that the equity offerings would finance the rollout of AI infrastructure needed to meet “unprecedented customer demand”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe US tech giant said the fundraising drive included a deal to sell $10bn of stock to Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate led for six decades by legendary investor Warren Buffett.The remaining $70bn will…

KANDAI new relationship the SACP brought together various civil society organizations as well as political parties in a conference aimed at coming up with strategies to liberate the people of this country.In this conference which was still going on yesterday, in Gauteng, it brought together groups including MKP, EFF and other small groups as well as civil society organizations. Various topics were discussed including land reform, economic improvement, job creation and others.MKP said that the conference paved the way for plans to improve the economy and change the social situation of the people in the country.The spokesperson of the group,…

Supporters of Malta’s Labor Party celebrate the election results in Hamrun, Malta (May 31, 2026) (Photo: Alberto Pizzoli / AFP) Voters in Malta went to the polls on Saturday in a crucial election amid major crises in Europe, including mass illegal immigration, economic slowdown, demographic challenges, conflict on Europe’s eastern border and debt problems. The centre-left Labor Party was elected to a historic fourth term with just over 51% of the vote, while the centre-right Nationalist Party won 45% of the vote. The Labor Party received about 3% less votes than in 2022, but a fourth consecutive victory is telling…

IT LOOKS like the problems of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education are far from over as the government that was quickly put in place to rescue the department, will not help in the problem of not buying textbooks as well as paying schools their fees in November.This department will be bailed out with R2 billion by the provincial Treasury to help reduce the financial pressure on education.The statement issued by the department after the announcement that the Treasury will release this money, said it will help reduce the financial burden faced by schools in the province. We said this money…

Matipandile Sotheni (Photo provided by the NPA) Matipandile Sotheni (42), the man who is accused of conspiring to have “Witness D”, Marius van der Merwe, killed, had his application for bail rejected. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomed the verdict by the Magistrate’s Court in Brakpan. Sotheni is facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, premeditated murder, three counts of attempted murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, four counts of unlawful possession of ammunition, four counts of failure to keep ammunition safe, failure to keep a firearm safe and theft of government property. Van der Merwe testified before the Madlanga…

THE move of the former Minister of Police, Mr. Bheki Cele, has been watched, as it turned out that the integrity committee in the ANC has recommended that he resign from the executive committee of the organization.Cele and the former Minister of Social Development, Mrs Sisisi Tolashe, appear in the list of five ANC leaders in the report of the integrity committee in the ANC which suggests that action should be taken.Cele was called before the integrity committee to answer the allegations that he was given money by a businessman who does not shy away from talking and is facing…

*Drivers are reminded of the closure of the N3 highway between Ashburton and New England Road will be temporarily closed to facilitate blasting that will be carried out at the Market Road intersection. *Scheduled closures will take place over the following days* • Tuesday, June 2, 2026 3:00pm – 3:30pm • Thursday, 4 June 2026 15:00 – 15:30 • Tuesday, 9 June 2026 3:00pm – 3:30pm Drivers are requestednote that all affected onramps and internal connecting roads will also be temporarily closed during these times. Road users are encouraged to plan their journey accordingly and be aware that there will…

Stock Photo (Photo: Shutterstock) The Electoral Commission of South Africa (ECS) will investigate the ANC’s alleged failure to comply with political funding legislation. The IEC is also investigating Rise Mzansi’s declaration of a donation of R30 million, which apparently stems from the conversion of a previous loan. The DA welcomed these investigations. Maroela Media reported earlier that the DA declared the most political donations for this year in the latest report of the IEC, while the ANC reported no donations for the same period. The DA declared R57.3 million, while Rise Mzansi made the second largest declaration with a single…