Land and reform minister says King MisuZulu acted beyond his powers in suspending ITB members
Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso said the members of the Ingonyama Trust Board would therefore remain in office ‘until the minister decides otherwise’
Politics
Ending contracts of community workers aged 55 and older is ‘cruelty’, says MK Party’s Manyi
The department said last week the decision was influenced by budget cuts from the National Treasury for the 2024/25 financial year.
PA to lodge complaint against SABC employee Nobuntu Mkhize after viral ‘racist’ video
The Patriotic Alliance has vowed to lodge a formal complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission against SABC employee Nobuntu Mkhize after a viral video showing her involved in an altercation with flight attendants on a FlySafair flight.
News24 | Cosatu welcomes promulgation of amendments to Companies Act
Cosatu welcomed the promulgation of amendments to the Companies Act as a boost in the fight against corruption.
News24 | DA also condemns unruly passenger for alleged racist remarks to flight attendant
The Western Cape DA has also renounced an unruly passenger on a FlySafair flight who allegedly made a racist remark to a flight attendant.
SA intensifies operations along border amid political unrest in Mozambique
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) has intensified its operations along South Africa’s border with Mozambique amid the unrest in that country.
News24 | ANC condemns unruliness of self-proclaimed ‘ANC bitch’ on flight
The ANC condemned a woman who tarnished its “good name” while disrupting a Boxing Day flight from Durban to Cape Town.
News24 | AmaZulu King was ‘pressured’ into axing me as PM, says Buthelezi
Fired traditional AmaZulu prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi said King Misuzulu kaZwelithini had not informed him of his axing, but he would abide by the king’s wishes as a loyal subject.
News24 | ‘It is pathological’: Zille supports Limpopo premier’s tough stance on statutory rape
DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille gave a “big shoutout” to Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba for taking a tough stance on statutory rape.
Zulu traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi knows nothing about axing, will remain in his position
“His majesty has not informed me of his decision to release me from my duties as his prime minister.”
News24 | ‘King’s authority undermined’: Why Misuzulu showed his right-hand man the door
One of the things that irked AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini was the constant attempt by his traditional prime minister, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, to undermine his authority as the leader of his nation, according to highly placed sources.
News24 | Who funded political parties in 2024?
In a year that saw record donations to political parties declared, an old trend endured: a handful of donors splashed the vast majority of the cash.
Zulu King MisuZulu fires traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi, suspends ITB members
The monarch has been under pressure from KwaZulu-Natal politicians to ditch Buthelezi and has also been at odds with the Ingonyama Trust Board
LISTEN | ‘Don’t get pregnant as soon as you can’: Zille on fatherless families
Concerned about children abandoned by fathers, DA federal chair Helen Zille has told women “your responsibility is not to get pregnant as soon as you can”.
News24 | Season’s Greetings from SA politicians, including ‘His Excellency, President Jacob Zuma’
Leaders of political parties wish South Africans a merry Christmas.
News24 | Fish braais and lamb roasts: How celebs and politicians will spend Christmas Day
From fish braais to succulent lamb roasts and the ever-popular trifle, the celebrities and politicians that News24 spoke to will be eating to their heart’s content with their loved ones on Christmas Day.
News24 | ‘Deeply disappointed’: ACDP considers options as Ramaphosa announces full BELA Act implementation
The ACDP is “considering” its options following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act will be implemented fully.
South Africa urges urgent dialogue amid rising tensions in Mozambique
The South African government says it is ready to assist in any manner to facilitate a dialogue to end the violent protests in Mozambique.
News24 | Deputy President Mashatile urges South Africans to act responsibly during festive season
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has asked South Africans to be “mindful of alcohol and substance abuse” during the festive season.
News24 | ANC welcomes Mozambique’s highest court ruling declaring Frelimo as winner of disputed elections
The ANC has welcomed Mozambique’s highest court’s decision reaffirming the Frelimo party’s Daniel Chapo as president-elect.
Men should have a ‘not in my name’ attitude against GBV: premier Ntuli
At the funeral of 25-year-old Ntobeko Cele, KwaZulu-Natal premier Thamsanqa Ntuli urged decisive action to combat the violence plaguing the lives of women and children.