Lulamile Feni

South Africa

Journalist at Daily Dispatch (South Africa)

Daily Dispatch Journalist - Traditional Affairs correspondent.

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Articles

Dalindyebo pushes for independent candidates in local elections

1 week ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Lulamile Feni

Dalindyebo pushes for independent candidates in local elections Premium By LULAMILE FENI - 30 May 2025 With just a year to go to the much-anticipated 2026 local government elections, AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo is urging traditional leaders to contest at the polls as independent candidates...
Appeal made to SA Kings’ Forum as AmaMpondo succession dispute continues

1 week ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Lulamile Feni

Appeal made to SA Kings’ Forum as AmaMpondo succession dispute continues Premium By LULAMILE FENI - 27 May 2025 Nkosikazi Nobandla Sigcau, the mother of late AmaMpondo King Zanozuko Sigcau, has appealed to the SA Kings’ Forum, objecting to the ascension to the throne of Zanozuko’s eldest son, Prince Yolisa Silosohlanga KaDakhile Sigcau. ..
Africa Day 2025 a moment to reflect and recommit

1 week ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Lulamile Feni

Africa Day 2025 a moment to reflect and recommit Premium By DISPATCH CORRESPONDENT - 27 May 2025 South Africa joined other countries in the continent in commemorating Africa Day over the weekend. ..
AbaThembu kingdom announces big leadership changes

1 week ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Lulamile Feni

AbaThembu kingdom announces big leadership changes Premium By LULAMILE FENI - 26 May 2025 The AbaThembu royal kingdom has announced a major restructuring of its leadership, introducing new senior positions to enhance governance and restore the authority of traditional leadership...
AbaThembu king announces new leadership appointments

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Lulamile Feni

The AbaThembu royal kingdom has announced a restructuring of its leadership, including introducing new senior positions in a bid to enhance governance and restore the authority of traditional leadership. King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has appointed Ncedo Kolanisi, an EFF member, to the newly created role of premier-general mandated to professionalise the king’s office and extend its strategic influence.
Africa Day marked with tribute to Mandela and calls for justice in Palestine

1 week ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Lulamile Feni

Africa Day marked with tribute to Mandela and calls for justice in Palestine By LULAMILE FENI - 25 May 2025 The Eastern Cape government, in partnership with the Mandela royal house, marked Africa Day 2025 at Mvezo village, birthplace of Nelson Mandela, with a call for renewed struggles against global oppression and injustice, particularly in solidarity with Palestine...
Self-defence claim at centre of bail hearing for WSU manager accused of killing student

2 weeks ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Lulamile Feni

Self-defence claim at centre of bail hearing for WSU manager accused of killing student By LULAMILE FENI - 23 May 2025 The case against suspended Walter Sisulu University (WSU) acting residence manager Manelisi Mampana, who faces charges related to the shooting and death of student Sisonke Mbolekwa, remains complex as the court weighs evidence and arguments on both sides...
King Dalindyebo parts ways with another top official

2 weeks ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Lulamile Feni

AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo. AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has sacked another high-ranking member of his office in just over a year. This week it transpired that he has not only fired Prince Babalo Papu as the chief protocol in the king’s office, he has also been stripped of all his royal duties, including headmanship and responsibilities in the king’s council. However, Papu said he had resigned. Papu was the headman of Qweqwe, a village outside Mthatha.
Traditional leader overjoyed to receive new home after hers burned down

2 weeks ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Lulamile Feni

Traditional leader overjoyed to receive new home after hers burned down Premium By LULAMILE FENI - 20 May 2025 Joyful tears streamed down the face of widowed Mthatha traditional leader Nkosikazi Nosizwe Maxwele, 64, as she clutched the keys to her brand-new, five-roomed home — a gift from the African Transformation Movement (ATM) and The Twelve Apostles’ Church in Christ...
Family living in fear after Ngcobo mass shooting

2 weeks ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Lulamile Feni

Family living in fear after Ngcobo mass shooting Premium By LULAMILE FENI - 18 May 2025 “I did not know why I had to die so violently but I was ready to meet my maker, and my little prayer was that the gunmen must only kill me and spare the lives of my children and my wife.”..