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Zuma makes plethora of promises as MK party takes early lead in KZN
Former President Jacob Zuma has pledged to aggressively tackle poverty and raise pensions as his uMkhonto weSizwe party secured an early lead in KwaZulu-Natal during vote counting.
Alexandra residents question political promises as parties campaign across township
Despite a heavy presence of political parties campaigning in Alexandra, residents express growing disillusionment over persistent service delivery failures and empty election…
Beyond the ballot: SA’s local elections are a test of governing competence
Beyond election promises to fix broken services, the real challenge for South Africa's incoming municipal councils lies in administrative competence, infrastructure maintenance,…
ANC’s last throw of the dice
Facing turbulent campaigns, internal divisions and surging rival parties, the ANC braces for crucial municipal elections that could see its support drop further into the mid-30s…
MK Party sets its sights on eThekwini
Polls suggest the MK Party could emerge as the dominant force in eThekwini's municipal elections, challenging the ANC's grip and sparking fierce pushback from rivals.
KZN will not burn again, vows Premier Ntuli as army deployment divides IFP
KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has defended deploying the SANDF to quell violent anti-immigration demonstrations in Durban, triggering an internal rift within the IFP.
R23.4 billion allocated to black industrialists
The Industrial Development Corporation has committed R23.4 billion towards the black industrialists programme for 2025, benefiting 48 entrepreneurs across key manufacturing…
Plan to remove defiant KZN MEC for social development set in motion
The process to remove KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga is underway following a Pietermaritzburg High Court ruling upholding her expulsion from the National…
Battle for Joburg heats up
Johannesburg's mayoral race is heating up as political veterans and rising contenders clash over solutions for failing infrastructure, service delivery, and coalition control…
Our country’s vital statecraft is missing
As South Africa approaches another electoral cycle, political parties unveil familiar promises, yet genuine transformation seems absent. The article argues that the country's…
KZN Cogta MEC fired again as AmaZulu traditional prime minister
AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has for the second time terminated the appointment of Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi as the traditional prime minister of the Zulu Nation. The…