In his address to delegates at the KZN elective congress, Zwakele Mncwango said his detractors within the DA ensured that they constantly reported him to the party’s disciplinary committee since his first appointment as the party’s KZN leader in 2015.

Outgoing provincial leader Zwakele Mncwango said a total of 575 delegates have been approved to participate in Saturday's proceedings.

Senior members of the Zulu royal family met on Wednesday over the succession of the monarch following his passing this month.

Gumede and 21 others face fraud, corruption and money laundering charges linked to tender fraud amounting to a revised figure of R320 million.

The late monarch succumbed to diabetes-related complications over a week ago.

Gumede and 21 others face fraud, corruption and racketeering charges relating to the dodgy tender amounting to a revised figure of R320 million, excluding VAT.

Zandile Gumede and 21 others face fraud, corruption and money laundering charges linked to a 2017 multi-million rand waste collection tender.

Zandile Gumede, Mondli Mthembu and 20 others face corruption, fraud and money laundering charges linked to a 2017 waste collection tender amounting to R430 million.

The accused - who include private entities and municipal officials - allegedly colluded in a waste collection tender amounting to over R430 million.

The accused, which include private entities and municipal officials, allegedly colluded in a waste collection tender amounting to over R430 million.

Zulu maidens and amabutho or traditional regiments were among several groups, which elected to celebrate the life and times of King Goodwill Zwelithini rather than mourn his passing.

Bikers entertained masses outside the royal palace in Nongoma in honour of King Goodwill Zwelithini.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said that today was a difficult one because he had to bid farewell to one of the country’s most revered leaders.

Dignitaries have descended on the royal palace to pay their final respects to the Zulu monarch.

Several marquees have already been erected in a large field just outside the Kwakhethomthandayo Royal Palace in Nongoma.

He was interred during the early hours of Thursday morning in a private ceremony attended only by close male relatives.

His final send-off tonight will be in line with centuries of tradition in a ceremony referred to as 'planting'.

The monarch passed away on Friday following diabetes-related complications.