Ziwaphi Relentless quest for the truth

The African National Congress (ANC) and police in Mpumalanga issued what is probably the harshest statement in defence of the organisation’s provincial chairperson who is also the Premier of the province, David “DD” Mabuza. Both statements condemn those behind a rumour that ...

Chiwayo defies ANC decision to recall him Lassy Chiwayo was appointed as the executive mayor of Mbombela local municipality since 2008 after the removal of Justice Nsibande. In March 2010, the ANC Ehlanzeni region took a decision to recall him, just ...

Safety and security authorities in Mpumalanga hope that the newly appointment provincial head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Simon Mapyane, can crack the whip on crime in the province, including the unsolved political murder cases. Mabutho Sithole, spokesperson ...

Safety and security authorities in Mpumalanga hope that the newly appointment provincial head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Simon Mapyane, can crack the whip on crime in the province, including the unsolved political murder cases. Mabutho Sithole, spokesperson for premier ...

The Premier’s state of the Province Address has wholesomely been criticized by the opposition parties and independent political commentators for being among other “offences”: shallow and making old promises that are tired. Ziwaphi understates the philosophy that underpinned the speech. ...

Mpumalanga’s MEC for culture, sports and recreation, Vusi Shongwe, says his department’s head of communication and spokesperson was killed by the same “scavengers” who assassinated Mbombela’s speaker last year. Samuel “Sammy” Mpatlanyane (45) was shot to death by unknown gunmen in his ...

The MEC for Community safety, security and liaison in Mpumalanga province has asked the Provincial Commissioner of police in Mpumalanga, Thulani Ntobela, to set up an investigation into the alleged hit-list that contains the names of people who are blowing ...

The African National Congress (ANC) is ordering Mpumalanga’s capital city to re-instate a municipal manager who was suspended almost one year ago for maladministration. Mbombela municipal manager Jacob Dladla was suspended in February after defying 361 council resolutions and approving ...

What would be an ideal institution to co-ordinate whatever initiatives of this nature? South Africa can play a decisive role, not as a big brother, but as a country that has gone through a lot of ills, transformation and democratic ...

The last time I entered Swaziland was back in the 1980’s with the assistance of an ANC operative. We did not have passports. In fact we did not need them. Our thoroughfare was made even easier with the aid of ...