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Traffic on the N3 between Durban and Pietermaritzburg was backlogged for several kilometres due to protest action.Image: Vernon Moodley

Police deployed to Nkandla as protest action grows in KZN

The police were deployed to Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday morning. The deployment came after widespread protests in and around Durban following a viral message calling for a “#ShutdownKZN” protest in support of former president Jacob…

Supporters of former president Jacob Zuma sing struggle songs outside his homestead in Nkandla on Wednesday night. Zuma’s son, Edward Zuma, vowed that police would not be allowed in should they arrive to make an arrest.Image: Orrin Singh

Motorcade leaves Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead moments after ambulance allowed in

An eight-vehicle motorcade pulled out of the Zuma family’s Nkandla homestead about 11.15pm on Wednesday night, but it was not immediately clear whether former president Jacob Zuma was in one of the vehicles. The vehicles left in the…

Former president Jacob Zuma met police minister Bheki Cele in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday.Image: Supplied

Still plenty tea in Nkandla for those who want to visit‚ says Jacob Zuma

Former president Jacob Zuma on Sunday said there was still plenty of tea available for those who wanted to visit his Nkandla homestead. This as a long list of high profile politicians have in the past weeks visited Zuma. Among the most…

Military veterans outside former president Jacob Zuma’s homestead in Nkandla on Thursday. Members of the MKMVA are expected to stand guard at the home from Sunday, according to the organisation’s spokesperson Carl Niehaus.Image: Sandile Ndlovu

MK vets head to Nkandla to do what is ‘necessary’ to prevent Zuma’s arrest

‘President Zuma will not be paying for this deployment. There are several business people who are prepared to donate money for this,’ said Carl Niehaus uMkhonto weSizwe military veterans said they are ready to do their “level best” to…

Former president Jacob Zuma with members of the uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association NEC at his Nkandla homestead on Thursday. Among the visitors were MKMVA president Kebby Maphatsoe, left, and spokesperson Carl Niehaus, middle.Image: Supplied

MK vets will guard Nkandla to ‘protect president Zuma’, says Carl Niehaus

A “platoon” of military veterans will maintain a “constant presence” outside former president Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead to “protect him”. This is according to uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) spokesperson Carl…

Jacob Zuma’s testimony on state capture in twelve quotes: ‘Did I auction Table Mountain?’

Former president Jacob Zuma on Monday appeared before the state capture commission‚ headed by deputy chief justice Zondo to respond to allegations levelled against him on corruption‚ state capture and his relationship with the Guptas.…