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NFP says Speaker Nontembeko Boyce is delaying the replacement of expelled MPL Mbali Shinga.
THAMSANQA NTULI

Row deepens between NFP and KZN Speaker over party's Legislature seat

The NFP has challenged the KZN Speaker’s decision to delay Ivan Barnes’s swearing-in amid an appeal by expelled MPL Mbali Shinga.

  • Willem Phungula
5 min read
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube (left) and Director-General Mathanzima Mweli remain at odds over the suspended Grades 1–3 textbook catalogue.
BASIC EDUCATION

R1.6bn textbook scandal exposes GNU's coalition fault lines

A textbook fight is exposing tensions at the heart of government.

  • Gcwalisile Khanyile
6 min read
ANC veteran Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said she doubted the party's ability to win eThekwini Municipality in the November election.
DLAMINI ZUMA

LGE 26: Dlamini Zuma says ANC faces tough task convincing eThekwini voters

ANC veteran Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma says the party faces a difficult task retaining eThekwini and winning back Cape Town.

  • Willem Phungula
2 min read
Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis launching the party's local government elections campaign earlier this year.
DA

DA’s promises for 2026 Local Government Elections amidst a mixed service delivery record

As the Democratic Alliance unveils its manifesto for the 2026 Local Government Elections, its promises are assessed against a backdrop of past performance and current challenges.

  • Professor Siphamandla Zondi
5 min read
KwaZulu-Natal election campaign trail, the DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis said the eThekwini Metro needs billions of rand to fix failing infrastructure.
2026 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

LGE 2026: DA's private partnership plan to fix failing municipal infrastructure

The DA's Geordin Hill-Lewis outlines plans for public-private partnerships to resolve eThekwini's infrastructure issues, while also addressing the government's funding decisions…

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read