Mchunu tries to defuse Zulu land row
It’s feared that ditching the Ingonyama Trust Board could plunge the province into violence
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KZN government to conduct lifestyle audits of officials
The KZN government is to conduct lifestyle audits of officials in high-risk positions, Premier Willies Mchunu announced during the Sopa
KZN stands with Zwelithini against dissolving Ingonyama Trust
Premier Willies Mchunu said that the province would "never" support a recommendation aimed at undermining the role of traditional leaders
Lives in limbo over leadership row
The court is dealing with the chieftainship battle, but the Mbuyazi constituency just wants the land claim settled
ANC KZN: We didn’t turn a blind eye to violence and corruption
The ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal rebutts claims by the SACP and its own members that it had turned a blind eye to violence and corruption in the region
5th ANC KZN official shot dead in Harry Gwala region
Following several ANC KZN killings, police have not confirmed whether the death of Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s clerk was politically motivated.
IFP accuses the ANC of using the NFP to fight a proxy war against it
IFP national chairperson Blessed Gwala made these allegations in a submission to the Moerane Commission into political killings in KZN.
Ex-premier frets over KZN tensions
Senzo Mchunu hopes this week’s court victory will prompt the provincial ANC to introspect, not fight
The day the hyphen began shifting for KwaZulu-Natal’s ANC
‘Maybe Biko’s thoughts and his legacy make the ANC as nervous as they did the Nats’
Thousands of ANC members vow to defend Zuma
The ANC president addressed the organisation’s Moses Mabhida branch in an event intended to "rebuild the party’s political consciousness".
KwaZulu-Natal ANC wants commission of inquiry into political killings after 12 dead
The KZN government should establish a commission of inquiry into what appeared to be politically-motivated murders, the KZN ANC said.
KZN Premier Mchunu resigns after pressure from ANC
KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu has resigned after being asked to do so by provincial and national ANC structures.
Mbete: ANC cadres can never be enemies
Baleka Mbete laid a clarion call for unity at the opening of the ANC KwaZulu Natal elective conference amid tension in the leadership race.
Does Makhura’s position reveal Zuma’s waning power?
The appointment of David Makhura as Gauteng premier could signal the end of the dominant Jacob Zuma-aligned group within the ANC.
No end in sight to KwaMashu hostel violence
Several measures have been put in place to ease tensions at the violence-plagued KwaMashu hostel in KwaZulu-Natal, but some believe it’s not enough.
Transport minister: Nkandla road had nothing to do with Zuma
Dipuo Peters says government spent about R290-million for Nkandla road. But older reports say it was considered before Jacob Zuma became president.
Senzo Mchunu narrowly wins KZN chair
KwaZulu-Natal education Minister Senzo Mchunu has been elected to the powerful position of ANC provincial chairperson.
Mkhize to remain KZN premier as contest for provincial chair hots up
Zweli Mkhize will remain KwaZulu-Natal premier despite stepping down as provincial chairperson, provincial secretary Sihle Zikalala has confirmed.
Showdown in KwaZulu-Natal gives alliance leaders jitters
Behind the scenes, senior ANC leaders in KZN are trying to prevent what could become an ugly contest for the position of provincial ANC chairperson.
Fitness test deaths: Provincial minister dismisses calls to resign
KwaZulu-Natal transport minister Willies Mchunu on Monday dismissed calls for him to resign as premature and irrelevant.
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Parties to fix KZN’s ‘tainted image’
Political parties in KwaZulu-Natal’s uMgungundlovu district need to help restore the tainted image of the province, a provincial minister said.
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Durban taxi strike called off
The Durban taxi strike which left thousands of commuters stranded on Monday has been called off.
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KZN committee launched to curb taxi violence
A committee has been set up to deal with taxi violence in KwaZulu-Natal, provincial transport minister Willies Mchunu said on Thursday.
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Kennedy olive branch a sham
The hatchet job on Durban’s Kennedy Road informal settlement continued this week with an alleged "healing process" by the KwaZulu-Natal government.
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Zweli Mkhize now ANC’s top man in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal finance minister Zweli Mkhize is the new African National Congress chairperson in the province, replacing Premier S’bu Ndebele.
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Matatiele closer to E Cape incorporation
The district of Matatiele moved a step closer to being permanently incorporated into the Eastern Cape after the KwaZulu-Natal legislature in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday voted by a narrow margin in favour of the controversial Constitution 13th Amendment Bill. Heated debate between opposition parties and the ruling African National Congress preceded the vote.