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SPEAKER of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislative Assembly, Ms. Nontembeko Boyce, yesterday informed members that Ms. Mbali Shinga is no longer part of the provincial legislature following her expulsion by the National Freedom Party (NFP).Apart from Ms. Boyce’s announcement, the Office of Prime Minister Thami Ntuli also said that Ms. Shinga is no longer a member of the provincial Cabinet, meaning that she has been stripped of the position of Minister of Social Development in the provincial government which is made up of different parties. These announcements came despite the presence of a man who called himself the NFP caucus manager, Mr.…

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It has been wrapped up in the struggle for the throne of Zulu which has been in dispute for a long time.This is the opinion of Advocate Mpumelelo Zikalala of Zikalala Attorneys when he spoke toIt’s the weekend regarding the decision of the Constitutional Court to overturn the side opposing the installation of the King of the Zulu, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini.The struggle for the throne of Zulu started after King Goodwill Zwelithini asked Bhekuzulu in 2021.Those who opposed the appointment of Zwelithini’s Silo Misuzulu included Ntwana Mbonisi, Vulindlela and Mathuba. They complained that the King’s appointment was not in line…

POLICE in KwaZulu-Natal have issued a serious warning that people who do not engage in acts of promoting violence in the community using social media.This comes after the spread of protests against illegal immigrants. According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda, people should refrain from posting recorded voice messages on social media, forwarding to others that have been posted or making statements that will incite violence.Netshiunda said that although the province has seen protests grow rapidly in different areas, it has always been peaceful.”The police have seen messages posted on social media that are defiant, and they have also…

(Foto: Shutterstock) A total of 15,888 suspects were arrested nationwide in the past year in connection with crimes against children, while 2,773 were found guilty. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says these figures are part of its ongoing efforts, together with various stakeholders, to combat crimes against children and bring perpetrators to justice. The SAPS released the figures as Child Protection Month draws to a close. The police say that this campaign has focused on awareness, prevention and targeted action in the past month to protect children from abuse, exploitation, neglect, human trafficking and other forms of violence. The…

A Free State police officer and three other people died following today’s incident.The 47-year-old police officer, who was working in Hennenman as a Rural Safety Coordinator, said that he had just entered work and went out to search for his girlfriend on Saturday afternoon. After not finding it in one place, he went with the girlfriend’s uncle to another, where Abe’s family members attended the ceremony.Police said a dispute broke out after it was reported that the woman was missing. The policeman is said to have opened fire and killed the girl’s mother, her uncle and a 25-year-old woman. Two…

A mother with a baby on her back and luggage on her head on her way to get on the bus (Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp) By Matthew Hirsch for GroundUp Dozens of immigrant families were transported from the Overberg on Friday afternoon after xenophobic violence and demonstrations against foreigners flared up in parts of the Western Cape. According to GroundUp, women with babies on their shoulders, men with suitcases and families with their belongings queued in Kleinmond to get on buses to Malawi. Three buses, arranged by the Malawian government, were packed. The departure follows after hundreds of people…

PRESSURE at work, mental enslavement due to romantic relationship challenges, lack of job opportunities, poverty and other daily problems – these are the main reasons that have turned out to make many people use the products of the famous medicine, Ashwagandha.Being in the headlines of these pill products, they are stimulants that appear to be very useful by reducing the burden on the mind and body of those facing different conditions that enslave him; it is proven by many people who praise the beauty of this product.However, an independent doctor who constantly researches different conditions and diseases in the world,…

Gaza City – On the first day of Eid al-Adha, Widad Al-Husari, 31, sat with her husband, children, and extended family on a rooftop in Gaza City, trying to create a sense of holiday spirit amid an ongoing war and displacement.The family had dinner, then shared sweets, while the children, dressed in new clothes, played in their tent erected on the terrace until an explosion shattered the evening silence.Widad rushed to the tent and picked up her three-year-old son, Rafiq, but in the panic, they plummeted through a hole caused by a missile that had penetrated the building.The rest of…

(Photo created by AI) A police officer and three other people died in the early hours of Sunday morning after a shooting incident near Hennenman in the Free State. The police officer, a 47-year-old member attached to Hennenman as rural security coordinator, allegedly shot five people before taking his own life. According to Brig. Thandi Mbambo, spokesperson for the police in the Free State, reported the member for duty at 16:00 on Saturday. He allegedly drove to Whittes Plot near Hennenman at around 00:30 on Sunday looking for his girlfriend. After he could not locate her there, he and the…