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Ziyanda Ngcobo

Ziyanda Ngcobo is an award-winning Eyewitness News reporter based in Durban. She is a Wits honours graduate in international relations and politics. Follow her on Twitter: @ziyandangcobo

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Ramaphosa under pressure to clarify Bosasa donation ahead of Sona

81 days ago

Political analyst Ralph Mathekga says President Cyril Ramaphosa cannot afford to 'flip-flop' on such an important issue given Bosasa’s reputation.

Ramaphosa meets Mkhwebane over Bosasa campaign donation

82 days ago

After initially telling Parliament that the R500,000 donation was paid in a business transaction to his son by Bosasa was above board, the president had to backtrack.

Case against Glebelands accused hitmen to begin on Wednesday

82 days ago

The trial was due to begin on Monday but was postponed after it emerged that three of the accused hadn't paid their advocate.

Some alleged Glebelands hitmen fail to pay advocate, case postponed

82 days ago

The eight men face charges of murder, attempted murder, extortion for their alleged creation of a syndicate and also illegally collecting money from community members.

3 years house arrest for #FeesMustFall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile

83 days ago

Bonginkosi Khanyile was charged with public violence and failing to comply with a police order during the height of the 2016 nationwide student protests.

Two killed at Glebelands on eve of trial related to hostel murders

83 days ago

The trial begins at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday.

Political parties to criss-cross SA in bid to register first-time voters

85 days ago

The youth have been the main target of political parties whose leaders will be crisscrossing the country in a bid to register first-time voters.

Suspect in Sindiso Magaqa murder case remanded back into custody

86 days ago

Sibusiso Ncengwa appeared in the Umzimkhulu Magistrate’s Court on Thursday as he faces charges of murder and attempted murder.

Maimane calls for 15-year jail sentence for corrupt politicians

87 days ago

DA leader Mmusi Maimane is claiming that there isn’t a single member of his party that will be implicated in the Bosasa scandal.

Maimane: ‘DA to meet with families of Life Esidimeni victims’

87 days ago

DA leader Mmusi Maimane says it was the DA that first took up the fight with the ANC government about the conditions of psychiatric patients at Life Esidimeni.

eThekwini mayor denies plans to fund Zuma’s recording album

89 days ago

The about-turn was announced during Gumede’s opening statement at an executive council meeting at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Tuesday morning.

Intergovernmental panel says Southern Africa a climate change hotspot

89 days ago

The panel’s purpose is to provide information to governments that will guide their climate change policies.

DA to take action over Jacob Zuma album funding

96 days ago

The party says it met with an NGO that works with young artists but is now struggling with its programmes because it no longer gets funding from the eThekwini Municipality.

Ramaphosa calls on citizens to put trust in ANC government

97 days ago

Ramaphosa unveiled the ruling party’s elections manifesto to over 80,000 supporters at the Moses Mabhida stadium this past weekend.

ANC vows to firmly act against gendered violence

98 days ago

Ramaphosa says better skilled police and prosecution authorities are needed to improve the capacity to prosecute all crimes, especially gender-based violence.

Ramaphosa appeals to citizens to give ANC another chance to govern

98 days ago

The president launched the governing party's election manifesto on Saturday admitting that progress has stalled because of mistakes made by the ANC-led government.

ANC outlines its plan to boost SA economy

98 days ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the plan to boost the economy including the R1.2 trillion investment drive can help curb the rising unemployment rates, creating 270,000 jobs a year.