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Traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi. Picture: X/ Zululand District Municipality

Zulu King MisuZulu fires traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi, suspends ITB members

The monarch has been under pressure from KwaZulu-Natal politicians to ditch Buthelezi and has also been at odds with the Ingonyama Trust Board

  • Umamah Bakharia
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IFP cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi

Politics — and money — torpedo Thulasizwe Buthelezi’s Ulundi office move

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli says Buthelezi already has offices in Durban and Pietermartizburg

  • Eyaaz
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Velenkosini Hlabisa, leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), during the party’s manifesto launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Photo: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images

IFP’s Velenkosini Hlabisa calls on voters to vote the ANC out of power

The party pulled of a show of strength in its final rally before the 29 May national and provincial elections

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Jacob Zuma’s MK party were the big winners in this year’s elections. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Zuma’s election antics are wild, even by South Africa’s standards

The door-to-doors have door-to-doored and now it’s all over – except for the voting

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
IFP president Velenkosni Hlabisa. (Photos by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)

IFP will move KwaZulu-Natal capital to Ulundi, if it wins the province on 29 May

The Pietermaritzburg business chamber says the move would destroy the regional economy

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
King Misuzulu KaZwelithini. (Photo by Gallo) Images/Darren Stewart)

Royals won’t let Misuzulu ‘bully’ them into abandoning recognition challenge

But the royal family will support Misuzulu kaZwelithini if the court finds the process was lawful

  • Des Erasmus
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MisuZulu kaZwelithini. Photo: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images

Zulu monarch doubles down on Buthelezi appointment

MisuZulu will continue to play the role of Ingonyama Trust Board chairperson himself

  • Des Erasmus
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King Misuzulu Zulu praying during his coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on October 29, 2022, during the handover of the official certificate of recognition. (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Royals say Thulasizwe Buthelezi’s appointment as Zulu prime minister is illegal

Royal family members say King MisuZulu’s decisions continue to undermine the rule of law This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

  • Des Erasmus
1 min read
Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

In latest court bid, royals claim Buthelezi had ‘no role’ in naming Zulu king

Prince Mbonisi and other members of the family say they should be the ones to decide who becomes heir to the throne

  • Des Erasmus
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King MisuZulu ka Zwelithini. (RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Zulu king braced for royal battles

MisuZulu ka Zwelithini is set to appeal the ruling overturning his recognition – and it doesn’t end there

  • Umamah Bakharia
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True colours: The ANC is rapidly losing support and unless it turns the ship around fast, the turnout at next year’s poll is likely to be low, the writer says. Photo: Mlungisi Louw/Getty Images

Voters want an ANC they can trust

South Africans love the ruling party – they just don’t like it at the moment – and the opposition parties appear to have learnt nothing in 30 years

  • Umamah Bakharia
7 min read