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Harry Gwala district mayor Mluleki Ndobe. (Image via Salga)

Charges provisionally withdrawn against Ndobe

​Murder charges against Harry Gwala District mayor Mluleki Ndobe have been provisionally withdrawn, the Umzimkhulu Magistrates Court heard on Monday.

Former president Jacob Zuma (Sumayyah Hisham/Reuters)

DA vows to challenge Zuma music album deal

DA councillor Nicole Graham slams reports eThekwini Metro’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Unit will be recording struggle songs with Zuma

Party spokesperson Kenneth Mokgatlhe on Monday said the party held its last elective conference in December 2015, with the next only scheduled for the year 2020. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

PAC rejects ‘sham’ elective conference by ‘rogue members’

Party spokesperson Kenneth Mokgatlhe says the party held its last elective conference in December 2015, with the next only scheduled for the year 2020

Outeniqua Pass (Twitter: Rob Beezy)

Some evacuations in George as firefighters battle blaze, Outeniqua Pass closed

The Outeniqua fire remains active in Waboomskraal, on the slopes of the Outeniqua Mountain above Witfontein Plantation, as well as in Karatara

Oby Ezekwesili says she decided to pull out after ‘extensive consultations with leaders from various walks of life across the country over the past few days’. (Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters)

Right2Know requests Moerane Commission report be made public

The advocacy group says the premier must release the documents within 30 days or give valid reasons why he cannot

Moerane Commission report tabled in KZN legislature (Photo Archive)

Moerane Commission report tabled in KZN legislature

The report, legislature spokesperson Wonder Hlongwa says, will remain embargoed.

On the flagship store’s opening night, a fanatic had the word Dickies tattooed. Photo: Supplied

PowerFM boss Given Mkhari, wife assault matters withdrawn – NPA

​Court matters against PowerFM boss Given Mkhari and his wife Ipeleng were withdrawn in the Randburg magistrate’s court on Friday

Patricia de Lille. (David Harrison/M&G)

De Lille to hear her fate

​Judgment in the urgent matter between Patricia de Lille and the DA regarding the cessation of her membership will be heard on Tuesday

An Israeli military spokeswoman declined to comment on the deal, but there appeared to have been no rocket fire or Israeli strikes in the hours after it was due to take effect. (Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters)

South Africa pulls ambassador out of Israel over Gaza violence

​South Africa has taken a strong stance against the killing of 41 Palestinians by Israeli armed forces by pulling the SA ambassador out of Israel

North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo may be gone but problems for the provincial health department are far from over. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Parts of Mahikeng burn as North West ANC prepares to meet with NWC

Residents in Montshiwa in Mahikeng have taken to the streets demanding an end to Supra Mahumapelo’s tenure as premier of the North West

“It is testament that no other political party has the proven track record

ANC retains 2 seats, loses 1, in KZN by-elections

The political party has retained two seats, while the IFP has gained one

(John Wessels)

Sadtu accuses KZN education dept of mismanaging free sanitary pads project

Sadtu has accused the Department of Education of commercialising the free sanitary pads initiative in KwaZulu-Natal.

Mayor Mduduzi Mhlongo’s mansion had been approved “as per the Government Gazette number 37281 of 29 January 2014”

Millions spent on mayoral mansion ‘above board’

A spokesperson for a KZN municipality has dismissed the DA’s claims that the mayor’s mansion was constructed at inflated costs and without approval

The students say poor conditions at the residences and problems with the payout of some students’ NSFAS allowances led to the protests.

Classes suspended as students, university security clash at UKZN

​The academic programme at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has been suspended following violent clashes between campus security and students

Why are men continuing to breed a culture of toxic masculinity even at their own peril and can anything be done about it?

Glebelands Hostel: The scene of many murders

The death toll at the hostel is now believed to be 106 and even when arrests have been made, there have been no convictions

Shaik was convicted of two counts of corruption and one of fraud

Schabir Shaik speaks: The law must take its course

One-time financial advisor to former president Jacob Zuma, Schabir Shaik’s comment was brief but spoke volumes

Moerane Commission report tabled in KZN legislature (Photo Archive)

KZN top cop a no show at Moerane Commission

Acting provincial police commissioner Major General Bheki Langa was on ‘official police business’

The quality of the water in Khayelitsha’s RR section is highly questionable

Water and sanitation department is billions of rands in debt

​An inquiry into the finances of the Department of Water and Sanitation has been instituted after it conceded to being billions of rand in debt.

Deputy Minister for Higher Education Buti Manamela said the CCMA would be mediating the process in the hope that negotiations would be completed by the end of the week.

DUT and unions to go back to negotiating table, ending seven-week strike

DUT is to reopen its doors after positive mediation between unions and management on Tuesday afternoon, government has said

“The conclusions of the Public Protector to the contrary are, with respect, unsubstantiated and prejudicial. They are strongly denied,” Mbalula said in a statement on Friday. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Hawks went back and forth with Ajay Gupta lawyer – Mbalula

In an interview with the SABC, the Police Minister said of the 13 suspects in the Estina Farm Project, eight had been arrested