Vusi Makhosini

Feb 7, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Vusi Makhosini

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn IFP ward councillor and two learners have been shot and killed in the Nongoma Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Police in the province say it is believed that he was shot dead while traveling on the R618 in Mtubatuba. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says after shooting the councillor, unknown gunmen began firing randomly in the direction of a scholar transport vehicle. Two other learners are in a critical condition.

Nov 28, 2023 | sabcnews.com | Vusi Makhosini

Reading Time: 2 minutesMdumiseni Zuma, one of the instigators of the 2021 July unrest in South Africa, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. The sentencing was delivered in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg this morning, marking a significant outcome following Zuma’s conviction in September for charges related to public violence and incitement to commit arson.

Nov 23, 2023 | sabcnews.com | Vusi Makhosini

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Age-old lease agreements between the City of Durban and an iconic hotel group are coming to an end. This is putting pressure on the city’s coveted golden mile. The lease agreements for the Southern Sun’s Elangeni and Maharani hotels expire at the end of 2025. The hotel group and the municipality are at loggerheads over market value for rental. The City has put out a tender notice for interested bidders.

Nov 5, 2023 | sabcnews.com | Vusi Makhosini

Reading Time: < 1 minutesThe Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president Velenkosini Hlabisa has dismissed reports of divisions in the party following the death of the party founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. The party held Buthelezi’s memorial service in KwaMashu, north of Durban on Sunday. Buthelezi died in September at the age of 95. Hlabisa says reports of divisions in the party are unfounded. “His legacy will continue through the decisions we take and through the way we lead.

Nov 1, 2023 | sabcnews.com | Vusi Makhosini

Reading Time: 2 minutesOpposition parties in the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal claim that the city is going to lose a whooping R1.2 billion in unspent grant funds, that they claim must be returned to National Treasury. The grants were allegedly earmarked for infrastructure projects. During a chaotic council meeting on Tuesday, EFF councilors clashed with police after refusing to leave the council meeting.