“We call on the South African law-enforcement agencies to take harsh action against the perpetrators.” The uMkhonto weSizwe Party Youth League (MKPYL) under the Umzimkhulu Sub-region is expected to embark on a march in Umzimkhulu on Friday, 25 September 2026, to speak out against the killing and kidnapping of women and children. The march is…
“despite the growing number of reported cases, there has not been enough public acknowledgement or action from law enforcement.” Concern has been raised over the growing number of missing-person cases in Kokstad, with DAWN (Democratic Alliance Women’s Network) Harry Gwala District Chairperson Jo-Ann Jansen calling for greater attention to investigations and follow-ups by the South…
“They don’t want to account for anything,” said EFF. On the 9th of July, the Alfred Nzo District Municipality hosted the State of the District Address at Maggie Resha municipal building in Matatiele, where the Executive Mayor Tsileng Sobuthongo said the occasion presents an important constitutional opportunity, for the Municipality to reflect on progress made…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the recent statement by Provincial Treasury clarifying the true extent of the on-going fiscal crisis within the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport (DoT). The statement by KZN Finance MEC, Francois Rodgers, affirms what the DA has consistently maintained: that the department’s financial distress is not the result of a so-called “system…
“The aim is to leave no one behind and marshal all our branches towards a decisive ANC victory in Harry Gwala.” The African National Congress (ANC) Harry Gwala Regional Task Team (RTT) says it has resolved long-standing internal divisions within the Greater Kokstad sub-region as part of efforts to strengthen the organisation ahead of the…
“We are not calling for them to lose their jobs, but rather to be transferred to another store.” The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Matatiele has intervened in an on-going labour dispute involving Boxer Superstores, where at least 37 employees including those who have been dismissed and others dissatisfied with their working conditions have raised…
“Section 54A of the Municipal Structures Act clearly outlines how an acting Municipal Manager should be appointed, and the council did not follow that process.” The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Matatiele Local Municipality has strongly criticised the recent appointment of executive committee and ad hoc committee members, describing the process as “unfortunate and unjust” to…
ANC Alfred Nzo Region is saddened by the untimely passing of Cde Andiswa Mtyingizane. Cde Mtyingizane was the Branch Secretary of the ANC in Harry Gwala branch, Ward 2, Ntabankulu Subregion. Likewise, Cde Mtyingizane was currently deployed by the ANC as a PR Councillor in Ntabankulu Local Municipality where she represented young people outstandingly. She…
“The Municipal Manager, Mayor, and Speaker are assisting in approving these fraudulent claims.” The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Matatiele says it has noted with grave concern the alleged fraud that has taken place at the Matatiele Local Municipality. This follows claims that some ANC councillors submitted travel allowance claims after attending a strategic planning session…
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape has been plunged into turmoil after its much-anticipated provincial elective conference in East London collapsed before it could even get off the ground. What was meant to be a decisive gathering to elect new leadership instead exposed deep divisions, unresolved disputes, and a growing culture of…
