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AT THE HELM: Newly elected mayor Thandiswa Dyakala, left, and speaker Andile Marasi at the inauguration of the new Ndlambe council Picture: JON HOUZET
ANC

Power play at council

There was an immediate power play in the newly inaugurated Ndlambe council on Tuesday November 23 as the ANC caucus took the executive committee portfolio positions it wanted and voted with the EFF to force the DA into the finance…

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A group of disgruntled voters from Umlazi, south of Durban, protest after an ANC councillor won the ward. The residents said they lodged a dispute with the Electoral Commission.Image: Mfundo Mkhize
DISGRUNTLED WARD 78 RESIDENTS

Angry Umlazi voters protest outside eThekwini council inauguration

Disgruntled ward 78 residents staged a protest outside the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Monday, where the inauguration of the eThekwini municipal council was set to to be held. The group’s spokesperson, Dumisani Ngcobo, told…

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Loftus Versveld Stadium where, in a departure from tradition, the president-elect will be sworn in on May 25. Image: Gauteng Tourism Authority
INAUGURATION

Inauguration of president to be held at Loftus Versfeld

There has been a change in tradition in the inauguration of the incoming president after the elections‚ with the presidency announcing that the event will take place at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. Usually‚ the event‚ that sees the…

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