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Sihle Mavuso

Multimedia Journalist, IOL Politics

Dali Mpofu argues Billy Downer may use prosecution of Jacob Zuma to settle scores over private prosecution

Sihle Mavuso|Published 1 year ago

Former president Jacob Zuma brought all his legal guns, advocate Thabani Masuku SC, advocate Nqaba Buthelezi, and Bethuel Thusini, his attorney of records, to the ...

Vusi Khoza says he will appeal EFF expulsion, vows he will ‘return to parliament one way or another’

Sihle Mavuso|Published 1 year ago

Vusi Khoza, the expelled EFF member of parliament says it’s not over for him as he will appeal his expulsion and even if it fails, he will return to parliament one ...

Carl Niehaus mourns the passing of his mother, Maxie Niehaus, at age 94

Sihle Mavuso|Published 1 year ago

Carl Niehaus, the former ANC anti-apartheid activist and ARETA Leader, is grieving the loss of his mother, Maxie Niehaus, who passed away at the age of 94. Despite ...

Prince Mbonisi’s lawyers warn that Queen Mantfombi's 'great-wife' status could be set aside by Supreme Court of Appeal

Sihle Mavuso|Published 1 year ago

Arguing on behalf of Prince Mbonisi on Wednesday, the last day of the marathon case of the Zulu throne in Pretoria, advocate Thabani Masuku SC (Senior Counsel) told ...

Buthelezi’s role in Zulu royal family succession process questioned

Willem Phungula and Sihle Mavuso|Published 1 year ago

In what seemed to be an indirect dismissal of both Prince Mbonisi and Prince Simakade’s applications that the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi was not to supposed ...

MKMVA challenges the registration of political party with the IEC using Umkhonto Wesizwe name

Sihle Mavuso|Published 1 year ago

Although little is known about the new Umkhonto WeSizwe political party, a registration notice shows that its offices are found in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. ...

Ulundi residents, mayor pay tribute to Buthelezi

Sibusiso Mboto and Sihle Mavuso|Published 1 year ago

Local residents in Nkonjeni, Ulundi, in northern KwaZulu-Natal paid their respects to the family of the late IFP leader, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, at his home ...

LOOK: Two months into the term, and some KZN schools still have no food for pupils

Sihle Mavuso|Published 1 year ago

Following an investigation, IOL can now reveal that two months into the second term, some schools in Mtubatuba in the north of KwaZulu-Natal have no food.

Long wait for KwaZulu-Natal school nutrition programme suppliers to get paid after being told it will take 20 days

Sihle Mavuso|Published 1 year ago

Other suppliers revealed that they were struggling to source some items required by schools, placing doubt on the future sustainability of the programme that feeds ...

LOOK: Three KZN Maths and Science teachers scoop top awards in Dubai

Sihle Mavuso|Published 2 years ago

The three teachers are professional educators in different schools and during their spare time, they help pupils from other schools with Maths and Science through ...

Zulu King Misuzulu extends olive branch, calls for unity in the royal family

Thami Magubane and Sihle Mavuso|Published 3 years ago

King Misuzulu said it was not the first time there had been a difference of opinion in the Zulu royal house and the nation, but stressed that the nation and the ...

ANC holds on to eThekwini Metro with return of mayor Mxolisi Kaunda and new deputy Philani Mavundla

Thami Magubane and Sihle Mavuso|Published 3 years ago

Smaller parties have put the ANC in eThekwini Municipality on notice, saying it had better deliver good governance and services because if it fails, it could be ...

eThekwini Municipality council meeting descends into chaos, volatile meeting suspended

Sihle Mavuso and Thami Magubane|Published 3 years ago

Drama, suspense, insults and threats of violence were the order of the day yesterday during the council sitting of the eThekwini Municipality to elect new leaders. ...

‘Work together for the province’, says Zikalala who urged parties to unite to make service delivery a priority

Thami Magubane and Sihle Mavuso|Published 3 years ago

As the clock ticks for political parties in KwaZulu-Natal to negotiate coalition deals to jointly run municipalities, Premier Sihle Zikalala has urged political ...

Security beefed up in KZN hot spots as voting begins, 128 high-risk polling stations identified

Thami Magubane , Sihle Mavuso and Sibusiso Mboto|Published 3 years ago

Security has been beefed up at 128 voting stations across KwaZulu-Natal which are considered high risk ahead of today’s local government elections.

KZN government leadership call for calm amid shutdown threats, law enforcement agencies are on high alert

Sakhiseni Nxumalo and Sihle Mavuso|Published 3 years ago

KWAZULU-NATAL Premier Sihle Zikalala and eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda have moved to allay fears amid rumours of another shutdown today. #Nationalshutdown

ANC members ‘feel sense of loss’ after Jacob Zuma’s jailing

Sibusiso Mboto and Sihle Mavuso|Published 3 years ago

Party members ranging from councillors and MPLs to ordinary branch members, said Zuma’s arrest was a make or break for the ANC, and could spell an end to its grip ...

KZN education MEC writes urgent plea to premier for more funds

Sihle Mavuso|Published 4 years ago

The MEC for Education in KZN has sent an urgent request to Premier Sihle Zikalala to grant his department more funds so that it can hire more teachers needed by ...

Durban xenophobic looting by MK Vets condemned

Sakhiseni Nxumalo , Karen Singh and Sihle Mavuso|Published 4 years ago

Members of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA), who were joined by homeless people, went on the rampage, closing down foreign-owned businesses ...

Commission jumping gun, says Gumede

Desiree Erasmus and Sihle Mavuso|Published 4 years ago

Embattled former Durban mayor, Zandile Gumede told the ANC KZN provincial integrity commission that they were being hasty by asking her to appear before them before ...

Move to declare Harry Gwala grave a heritage site

Sihle Mavuso|Published 4 years ago

This is as the Harry Gwala Foundation chaired by Panyaza Lesufi, has kicked off a process to get Gwala?s grave to be declared a national heritage site.

FW de Klerk Foundation says allegation that De Klerk was involved in human rights violations baseless

Sihle Mavuso|Published 4 years ago

The ABA cancelled a conversation with De Klerk after objections from former truth and reconciliation commissioners, human rights activists, and American academics. ...

Jacob Zuma takes on NPA, demands speedy trial

Sihle Mavuso|Published 4 years ago

Former president Jacob Zuma has filed a nine-page response to the state?s application to have the case postponed to 2021.

Africa-China relationship based on mutual benefit- Dr Iqbal Survé

Sihle Mavuso|Published 4 years ago

The executive chairman of Independent Media, Dr Iqbal Survé, says the African continent and the world needs Chinese leadership at the present moment as other countries ...

ANC structures want "racist" who likened NDZ to ape prosecuted

Sihle Mavuso|Published 4 years ago

The women's league wants the man who is believed to be from the Western Cape and goes by the name Daniel Herselman on Facebook to be prosecuted for his racist post. ...