ANC | Kwazulu-Natal.com

Mayor who faced Sindiso Magaqa murder charges elected as KZN deputy speaker – How is this even possible?

Leave a comment

The appointment of Mluleki Ndobe as deputy speaker in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature on Wednesday has ruffled feathers.

The provincial legislature sat for the first time on Wednesday for the swearing-in of Sihle Zikalala as premier, as well as speakers and new MPLs.

Zikalala hailed his election as a responsibility to serve the people of the province, rather than a position. Delivering his acceptance speech after being sworn in by KZN judge president Achmat Jappie in the provincial legislature in Pietermaritzburg on Wednesday, Zikalala pledged that he would not disappoint the people.

“I’m conscious of the fact that this is not a position but rather a responsibility to serve our people,” he said.

Zikalala, who takes over from outgoing premier Willies Mchunu, also called on various political parties in the legislature to work together for the people of the province.

“We’re coming from different political p
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet

eThekwini mayor Zandile, ally of former president Jacob Zuma, in hot water over R25 million toilet scam

Leave a comment

eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede will be appearing in the regional commercial crimes court in Durban on Tuesday, in what is expected to become one of the most high-profile corruption cases in recent years.

Gumede is expected to be handing herself over to the Hawks, following which she will be appearing in court on a string of corruption-related charges.

City Press understands that Gumede (58) will be appearing alongside senior municipal councillor Mondli Mthembu on charges including money laundering, corruption and racketeering.

“She will then apply for bail which the state is not intending to oppose,” said a senior law enforcement official privy to the details.

Another senior law enforcement official told City Press this evening: “It is finally happening. I am told that they are bringing a big team of heavy-hitting lawyers. It had all been planned to happen quietly without the knowledge of the media.”

City Press has learnt t
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet

Sh*thole country? – Swimming, surfing and fishing banned in Durban due to raw sewage in water – surf contest, been called to protect the safety and health of surfers

Leave a comment

Swimming, surfing and fishing have been banned in Durban due to raw sewage in the water. Hundreds of thousands of litres of raw sewage is flowing into the port every hour.

The eThekwini municipality’s health unit, on Thursday, ordered the City’s parks, recreation and culture department to ban all bathing on Durban’s beaches until further notice.

An associated letter circulated by Transnet National Ports Authority, states that the “severe sewage discharge” stems from the “failure of pumps at the eThekwini municipality’s Mahatma Gandhi Pump Station” – one of the deepest and biggest waste treatment facilities in the city.

Diving operations, essential to the port’s ship repair precinct, as well as all fishing in the Port of Durban have also been suspended.

“Given the potential threat of infection to diving personnel, we have taken the decision to suspend all diving operations,&#822
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet

President of the rainbow nation looks like he is scared of Natal and has canceled planned visits due to tension in some ranks

Leave a comment

Ramaphosa canceled his planned visit to Pietermaritzburg due to dormant tension in some ranks.

Members of Natal’s executive council state that there is a likelihood that tension between ANC members in the area may worsen and degenerate into chaos.

It would apparently be an “embarrassment” for the president of the country. Tension between Zuma supporters and Ramaphosa supporters has been dormant for some time now and has now become more evident with the controversial and bankrupt ANC Youth League who have announced their support for Jacob Zuma.

Read the original article in Afrikaans on Die Vryburger
This report does not necessarily reflects the opinion of SA-news.

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet

Durban mayor’s logic is questioned – wants to close Durban port to become independent of Western imperialism

Leave a comment

The Durban mayor announced over the weekend that the Durban port should be closed to prevent minerals from leaving the country. This must apparently be done to become independent of Western imperialism. No word has been spoken of China and the Brick countries exporting minerals. Mike Schüssler questions the logic, as mining houses without exports..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet

Zulu monarch receives R66.7 million despite SA being in an economic crisis

Leave a comment

Natal Prime Minister announced that the ANC-regime is continuing financial support to the Zulu king Goodwil Zwelithini. The “king” will receive R66.7 million despite the country experiencing an economic crisis as Zwelithini is protecting the Zulu culture and being seen as a symbol of unity in the Natal province. -Vryburger / 2019-07-26
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet

Popular holiday destination in KZN, Umhlanga drowns in rubbish this festive season as waste piles up as strike intensifies

Leave a comment

Tourist hotspots such as uMhlanga and the beaches on the north coast have been drowning in piles of rubbish since refuse has not been collected for the past two weeks. It is believed that the disruptions to refuse collection was due to Durban Solid Waste (DSW) workers being on strike. Municipal spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela urged..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet

Durban beach-front degeneration exposé – “Guess Carte Blanche’s camera footage is blowing it out of proportion then” is the typical response from ANC Mayor’s office!

Leave a comment

Durban – The city’s Golden Mile – stretching 6km along the beachfront from Blue Lagoon to uShaka – came under the spotlight this week in a Carte Blanche exposé showing how drug addicts and vagrants have hijacked some of the city’s most valuable sites. With about 1million visitors expected to descend on the city this..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet

KwaZulu-Natal landowners do not seek land but money – no wonder prosperous farms are ruined as soon as land is transferred to black beneficiaries

Leave a comment

Land allocated to local communities after land claim is now the focus of a dispute between the owners, the state and the Ingonyama Trust of Zwelithini. After several lands claim has been granted, the 30 owners of 11,000 hectares of land, worth R3 billion, want to sell it to the ANC-government for R760 million. This..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet

WATCH: Unidentified businessman found his own solution to the province’s political killings

Leave a comment

While many find the following video hilarious, it paints a grim picture of the political reality in KwaZulu-Natal that has seen hundreds of lives lost in politically motivated killings across the province over the years. A Twitter user by the name of @andile_mlacash shared video footage of an unidentified businessman arriving at a tender briefing..
Continue reading…

Enjoyed this post? Share it!

Tweet