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Celani Sikhakhane brings KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news.
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Turned away by every fashion house, she built her own (opens on the publisher’s site)
Nolitha Qhuma could not find a fashion internship, so she started Rea'Nubia in her mother's Khayelitsha shack, now a business with four staff and clients.
Priced out of his own paintbrushes, but Simon paints on (opens on the publisher’s site)
Visual artist Simon Mafihla says a pack of pencils that used to cost R1,500 now costs R2,000 or more, but he still supports five people.
Joburg begins testing electric buses on busiest routes (opens on the publisher’s site)
The City of Johannesburg and Metrobus have begun a 30 to 60 day trial of electric buses on some of the city's busiest routes, testing the technology before deciding on wider rollout.
Communists name mayoral candidates, promise to free KZN from ‘Egypt’ (opens on the publisher’s site)
The South African Communist Party has announced mayoral candidates for all four uMzinyathi municipalities, promising to free rural communities from years of collapsing service delivery.
Ramaphosa warns artificial intelligence could become too powerful to control (opens on the publisher’s site)
President Cyril Ramaphosa told the Brics Summit in India that the world needs an independent body to check artificial intelligence before it becomes too powerful.
Missing Kempton Park runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo found dead (opens on the publisher’s site)
Missing runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo has been identified after her body was found as police investigate several women’s deaths around Kempton Park.
ANC leaders turn to prayer for Mashatile (opens on the publisher’s site)
ANC leaders have asked church members to pray for Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who has cancelled public appearances while on medical leave.
Jordaan says football progress keeps him in power (opens on the publisher’s site)
Danny Jordaan says Safa regions keep re-electing him because they see football progress that critics overlook.
Khayelitsha traders demand water, power and a fair chance (opens on the publisher’s site)
A Cape Town traders’ organisation says informal vendors need basic services, easier access to funding and protection when disaster destroys their businesses.
Trump Watch: Trump drops tariff on Irish whiskey (opens on the publisher’s site)
US President Donald Trump says he will remove tariffs on Irish whiskey.
Real Politics: MK’s money crisis exposes the price of power (opens on the publisher’s site)
Party levies may offer a cleaner form of political funding, but they become a tool of control when parties can remove representatives who refuse to pay, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.
Four women found dead as Kempton Park fears grow (opens on the publisher’s site)
Police have warned women in Kempton Park to take extra care after four women were found dead under similar circumstances in two months.
Fuel hikes hammer motorists, taxis and truckers (opens on the publisher’s site)
South Africans face another fuel blow, with motorists paying hundreds more to fill their tanks while taxi and trucking costs also climb.
Proteas seal series whitewash in Windhoek (opens on the publisher’s site)
Bjorn Fortuin led from the front with career-best figures as South Africa romped to a nine-wicket win over Namibia in the third and final ODI on Sunday to complete a 3-0 whitewash.
10-man City stun United as Haaland extends perfect start (opens on the publisher’s site)
Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to a famous 1-0 derby day victory at Old Trafford to maintain Enzo Maresca’s perfect start.
Amakhosi and Brazilians drop points as Milford hit five (opens on the publisher’s site)
Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns both slipped up in the league this weekend. While the big boys were held to 1-1 draws, newcomers Milford FC stole the show with a 5-1 thrashing.
Gauteng shuts down illegal schools as crackdown grows (opens on the publisher’s site)
Gauteng investigated 61 suspected illegal schools this year and issued closure letters to 32 as officials warned parents to check registration before paying fees.
#King exposes R1.5-million Reed Dance cash scandal (opens on the publisher’s site)
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini says two women used his name to collect R1.5-million in Reed Dance funding and obtain luxury vehicles.
Rain Queen gets Zulu maidens dancing at Reed Dance (opens on the publisher’s site)
Rain Queen Masalanabo Modjadji VII brought Balobedu culture to the Zulu Reed Dance as thousands of maidens celebrated their heritage.
Reed Dance heals wounds as African maidens flock to KZN (opens on the publisher’s site)
Maidens from Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Eswatini joined their South African counterparts at this year's Reed Dance, months after anti-immigrant unrest strained relations between the countries.
A fake City of Joburg worker could be at your gate right now (opens on the publisher’s site)
The City of Johannesburg has warned residents about scammers posing as municipal officials, who arrive at homes with fake job cards and threaten to cut off services unless they are paid on the spot.
Royal Mzansi: Uganda’s royal chaos shows why African monarchs need clearer succession plans (opens on the publisher’s site)
Ugandan army troops removed the palace guards. A king's own family stands accused of hiding an heir no one has met. In Britain, none of this would have happened, and that's exactly the point, writes Celani Sikhakhane in Royal Mzansi.
EFF: ANC “can no longer hide” what it thinks of South Africans (opens on the publisher’s site)
The EFF says the ANC "can no longer hide" its contempt for ordinary South Africans, after Water Minister Pemmy Majodina was filmed swearing at a disabled resident in the Eastern Cape.