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KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli.  Photo: Mbuso Kunene

Motion against KZN premier Thami Ntuli fails in vote marred by violence

A scuffle broke out when MK party members rejected the results, prompting the proceedings to be adjourned

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli.  Photo: Mbuso Kunene

KwaZulu-Natal coalition in jeopardy as MK party motion tests relations between ANC and IFP

Jacob Zuma’s party has submitted a motion of no confidence against premier Thamsanqa Ntuli of the Inkatha Freedom Party

KZN MEC for Cogta Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi and his counterpart MEC for public works Martin Meyer during a media briefing in Durban. Photo: Sandile Motha

KZN government cancels R24 m/year lease in clampdown on costly office rentals

The provincial administration plans to use government-owned buildings to cut down on expenditure

Tensions escalate: KZN provincial task team spokesperson Fanle Sibisi and coordinator Mike Mabuyakhulu. Photo: Sandile Motha

ANC decries ‘bullying tactics’ as cracks threaten KwaZulu-Natal governing coalition

Schism in the KZN provincial government over threat to place department under administration

King Misuzulu KaZwelithini. (Photo by Gallo) Images/Darren Stewart)

ITB leaders back at work despite ‘suspension’ by Zulu king

The monarch’s lawyer tried to stop board executives from entering the Ingonyama Trust Board premises but failed

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

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

Buthelezi fires back at ANC ‘imbecility’ as KZN unity government tensions flare

The Cogta MEC said there was a coordinated ANC effort to undermine his work and his standing in the IFP

Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso has instructed members of the Ingonyama Trust Board to resign or face dissolution over tensions with King MisuZulu kaZwelithini. (Photo by OJ Koloti/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Land reform minister denies ordering Ingonyama Trust Board members to resign

The Zulu King, who chairs the board, has called for it to be dissolved

Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. File photo Rajesh Jantilala/AFP/Getty

Disaster teams on high alert as KwaZulu-Natal again braces for severe weather

Between Sunday and Tuesday, parts of KZN, including eThekwini, are expected to experience disruptive rainfall, hail, damaging winds and floods

KZN Premier Thami Ntuli

KwaZulu-Natal unity government politically stable, but lean financial times lie ahead

Premier Thami Ntuli says the province will have to cut spending by R150 million a year to get out of the red

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Director-General Mbulelo Tshangana at the iLGM conference in Durban. (Photo: Cogta)

eThekwini not eligible for section 139 administration, says Cogta director-general

Mbulelo Tshangana’s statements come as the KwaZulu-Natal cooperative governance MEC has threatened the metro with ‘escalated intervention’, drawing the ire of its mayor

Zulu King MisuZulu ka Zwelithini  Photo: Darren Stewart/Getty Images

King wants new land reform minister to dissolve Ingonyama Trust Board

The Zulu monarch says he was merely informed of the board’s appointment and was not consulted

Ethekwini mayor Cyril Xaba. Photo: City of eThekwini

New Durban mayor Cyril Xaba commits to infrastructure repairs, restoring water supply

Cleaning up the city and improving governance are also among immediate priorities

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Section 154 intervention team back in place for eThekwini as KwaZulu-Natal unity government moves to ‘support’ city

The team’s work was previously torpedoed by resistance from ANC eThekwini councillors

eThekwini metro mayor Cyril Xaba announced at the city’s 2024-25 summer season campaign on Wednesday that work on repairing wastewater treatment plants was nearing completion.

Political stalemate as ANC and DA dispute delays eThekwini Metro mayoral election

ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli.  Photo: Mbuso Kunene

Premier Thami Ntuli appoints multi-party cabinet in KZN, prioritises crime and service delivery

The Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, Democratic Alliance and National Freedom Party are represented in the provincial cabinet

Thoko Didiza. Photo : Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)

Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza calls meeting with Zulu king over his Ingonyama Trust Board comments

The minister has accused traditional prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi of misleading the king and the nation

Legal battle: Zulu royal family lawyer Barnabas Xulu (above) has said the Ingonyama Trust Board, appointed by Minister Thoko Didiza, cannot take decisions regarding the Ingonyama Trust’s assets. Photo: Gallo Images

Zulu royals threaten court to halt sale of farm, R40m Vodacom deal

The king’s relatives want all assets to be retained until the court cases against him end

Olive branch: Paul Mashatile, the deputy president of the ANC, is to consult with the Zulu king in an attempt to reduce tension over a perceived snub. Photo: OJ Koloti/Gallo Images

Damage control: Mashatile to visit Zulu king in wake of Duma’s microphone gaffe

The ANC’s top brass is deploying its deputy president to clean up provincial chair Sboniso Duma’s mess

ANC KZN chair, Siboniso Duma, who is also MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, with Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube at the official opening of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature on February 27, 2024 in Pietermaritzburg. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

ANC backs Duma, blames Buthelezi after royal microphone gaffe

The KwaZulu-Natal government claims the traditional prime minister wanted to ‘collapse’ royal event