Political parties in KZN begin electioneering

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Political parties welcome local government election date and begin electioneering.

Spotlight on BRICS, SOEs and governance issues

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

The governance failures of state-owned enterprises may most likely be a result of political leadership and their attitudes towards them

Poverty the root cause of attacks, say activists

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

The safety of foreign nationals is once again in the spotlight, with activists saying poverty was the root cause of the recent attacks against foreign nationals ...

Families say State, TRC, betrayed them

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Families say they do not want revenge, but answers and closure

Municipal manager’s war on graft

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Musawenkosi Hadebe, whose tenure ends in June 2022, said he had made it his life mission to prevent and stamp out all unscrupulous and corrupt activity that may ...

Instability ’must be avoided at all costs’ - Zikalala

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Premier has called for a united ANC

Municipal boss trumps graft claims

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

13 workers still suspended, municipal manager said workers strike was unlawful

Ikwezi mine protesters’ court case postponed

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

The case has been postponed pending the prosecutor’s viewing of video footage of the protesters

Daughter of prominent Durban businessman dies in Cape Town

Staff Reporter , Nomalanga Tshuma and Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

The daughter of well-known Durban businessman Moses Tembe was confirmed dead in Cape Town on Sunday morning

Calls for the Reserve Bank to intervene on rising inflation on essential goods

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Rising inflation amid increases on food, electricity, transport and petrol

Billions needed to fix damaged railway services

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

It is going to cost the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa over R6 billion to restore services damaged due to the national lockdown

Still waiting for justice on Magaqa, says activist

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Cost of corruption under the spotlight

Kathrada remembered as fighter for democracy

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Struggle veteran Murphy Morobe has thrown his weight behind the newly launched ’Defend our Democracy’ campaign, saying “the sense of a weakened democratic experience ...

MECs meet Ugu protesters

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

MECs for Social Development and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs had met with service delivery protesters and tasked them to form a committee to air ...

Civil society outraged at increased police brutality

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Activists to lay charges and embark on more protests

Looting of funds meant for artists condemned

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

University of KwaZulu Natal’s Centre for the Creative Arts director Ismail Mahomed condemned those who maladministered funds meant for support artists

Councillor killed as by-elections set to get under way

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Community left in a state of shock and fear

KZN Premier calls for peaceful elections

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Sihle Zikalala has called for peace during the local government elections scheduled for later this year

Reg flags raised as MEC announces yet more budget cuts

Silindile Nyathikazi and Mphathi Nxumalo|Published

This is the ninth consecutive year of budget cuts for the province

KZN premier announces new plan to tackle GBV, femicide hot spots

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

The KZN government has supported the Police Ministry’s call for a bold new action plan to tackle the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide in the province. ...

GBV worsens the gender pay gap, says Nehawu

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

WOMEN were less likely to apply for higher positions for fear of victimisation said the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) on Monday

SA tops global food security index on continent, but affordability still low

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Food security a top priority in the country, but agricultural strategies to incorporate climate-mitigating technologies key to secure access to food.

New Land Court will not deal with expropriation bill yet

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Cabinet approved the Land Court Bill Amendment Act for submission to Parliament last week

Unions demand R12 500 as basic income for all workers

Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

Saftu is demanding a basic income of R12 500 for all workers after it conducted a nationwide strike action on Wednesday which saw the KwaZulu Natal leadership hand ...

Zikalala must deliver a pro-poor KZN Sopa

Mphathi Nxumalo and Silindile Nyathikazi|Published

As people around the province wait to hear what KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala will say in his State of the Province Address (Sopa) tomorrow, political analysts ...