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In Suid-Afrika sê die hoof van Misdaadintelligensie, Dumisani Khumalo, WhatsApp-boodskappe waarby vermeende kartelbaas Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala betrokke is, dui op pogings om tenders te beskerm en om die ontbinding van die taakspan oor politieke moorde te bevorder. In getuienis by die Madlanga-kommissie sê Khumalo dat die boodskappe tussen Matlala en sakeman Brown Mogotsi ook bande met polisiebeamptes, moontlike betalings aan politici, en toegang tot 'n kabinetslid uitwys. Khumalo het meer:

Die hoof van Misdaad-intelligensie, Dumisani Khumalo, het aan die Madlanga-kommissie gesê die strafregstelsel is geïnfiltreer deur 'n magtige dwelmkartel bekend as die Groot Vyf. Volgens Khumalo is die kartel gebaseer in Gauteng met netwerke in die Wes-Kaap en KwaZulu-Natal, en word verbind aan senior politici en mense in die binnekringe van wetstoepassing. Hy het onthul privaat sekerheids-ondernemings word as fronte gebruik om wettige toegang tot vuurwapens te verkry:

South Africa is in the grip of powerful criminal networks, according to top cop Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission yesterday Khumalo named the "Big 5" as the country's most influential cartels. The syndicates reportedly operate from Cape Town to the nation's borders and beyond. The syndicates are involved in drug smuggling, extortion and rigging lucrative government tenders worth billions. Khumalo says they've infiltrated politics, with links to party structures and decision-making corridors. Elvis Presslin spoke to Independent Crime Analyst, Dr. Chris De Kock

Clement Manyathela speaks to Orrin Singh, EWN Reporter, as they discuss what’s at stake ahead of General Dumisani Khumalo's highly anticipated testimony as he takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are 34 proposed witnesses to give evidence at the Ad Hoc Committee set up to investigate allegations of corruption in the country's judicial system and law enforcement made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. President Cyril Ramaphosa is one of the those expected to be called by the committee. Ramaphosa, National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola, his deputy, Shadrack Sibiya, and Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, who is currently on special leave, are all expected to appear before the committee. Mkhwanazi will appear before the committee on the 7th of October. Abra Barbier filed this report voiced by producer Sisanda Jonas To further discuss what is coming out of the Madlanga commission , Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Professor William Gumede of the School of Governance at Wits University and Andy Mashaile , security analyst and former SA interpol Crime Ambassador

Crime Intelligence Boss, Dumisani Khumalo is expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Monday. Earlier KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions Elaine Harrison detailed how prosecutors dedicated to deal with cases that the Political Killings Task Team had brought to them lost out on three months of investigations. Testifying ahead of the commission's adjournment Harrison said that this followed the seizure of the 121 dockets after the disbandment of the task team. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political Analyst, Professor Dirk Kotze...

What does it take to turn a deeply personal struggle into a Pan-African healthtech startup that's reimagining how we access mental healthcare?In this episode, I sit down with Onkgopotse Khumalo, founder of Amari Health, to unpack her journey from the world of finance and consulting to building one of South Africa's most intentional healthtech startups. After losing a close friend to suicide and navigating her own search for support, she set out to create a platform that makes mental healthcare more affordable, inclusive, and culturally relevant.We dive into the lessons of building with purpose, the complexity of tackling taboo issues in African communities, and the balance between AI-driven technology and deeply human empathy. Onkgopotse opens up about the influence of her mother's entrepreneurial journey, the realities of raising capital as a black woman founder, and the vision behind Amari: a Pan-African platform where mental wellness is accessible to all.This is a story about more than healthtech. It's about resilience, cultural sensitivity, and the heart it takes to build solutions that carry both personal and societal weight.If you care about the future of African entrepreneurship, the role of technology in solving real problems, and the fight to make mental healthcare accessible for everyone — this is a conversation you don't want to miss.

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Is transparency possible in South Africa's government? Phumi Mashigo dives deep into political accountability, corruption, and the role of citizens in demanding better governance for our country. Together with writer Siya Khumalo and OUTA's Wayne Duvenage, they explore whether new political approaches could be the way forward, how money is extracted from the political system, the complexities of political funding, and whether South Africa's strong anti-corruption laws are enough to make a difference. This is an in-depth look into an urgent political issue. The Burning Platform

This week we have the incredible Sue Nyathi chatting with Busisekile Khumalo to discuss her novel, "Rubies and Rain." More about the book: Ruby has to deal with the news of her father's death and her sex scandal simultaneously trending on social media. Vimbai has been captured and Nosihle returns to Harare where her path crosses with Joshua, Shadow's second in command. Ruby is arrested and locked in the same cell as Vimbai. Will the two women be able to put aside their differences to survive this ordeal? Rubies and Rain is a page-turner filled with surprise twists and turns. #RubiesAndRain #BusisekileKhumalo #SueNyathi #Pagecast #AfricanLiterature #BookPodcast #WomenWriters #MustReadBooks #AuthorInterview #BookRecommendation

This week we have the incredible Sue Nyathi chatting with Busisekile Khumalo to discuss her novel, "Rubies and Rain." More about the book: Ruby has to deal with the news of her father's death and her sex scandal simultaneously trending on social media. Vimbai has been captured and Nosihle returns to Harare where her path crosses with Joshua, Shadow's second in command. Ruby is arrested and locked in the same cell as Vimbai. Will the two women be able to put aside their differences to survive this ordeal? Rubies and Rain is a page-turner filled with surprise twists and turns. #RubiesAndRain #BusisekileKhumalo #SueNyathi #Pagecast #AfricanLiterature #BookPodcast #WomenWriters #MustReadBooks #AuthorInterview #BookRecommendation

From Sarafina! to Don't Give Up, Leleti Khumalo continues to make history. Fresh from winning the prestigious Golden Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in Monaco, she Carol Ofori in studio for a powerful conversation. What an honour to sit with a living legend.

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron says the arrests of Crime Intelligence head, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and other high-ranking SAPS officials points to a deeper crisis inside the organisation's senior leadership. Yesterday, members of the National Prosecuting Authority's Investigating Directorate against Corruption (IDAC) arrested Khumalo and other senior officials at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. They are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates Court. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Phumzile Mlangeni and senior training coordinator, ENACT Programme at the Institute for Security Studies, Willem Els

The real founder of the MKP, Jabulani Khumalo, has been reinstated as a Director of uMkhonto weSizwe Party NPO - along without others - after his “fraudently” removal. In his latest interview with BizNews, he describes how the urgent legal application had to be withdrawn after it emerged that they had already been reinstated by the Commissioner of Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). (Here is a link to the certificate issued by the Commissioner https://eu.docworkspace.com/d/sICWm4pDjAerXwcIG?lg=en-US&sa=601.1074&ps=1&fn=CoR39_60007187790.pdf . He now vows to clean up the party. “Because we are back as directors in the NPC, we are the majority. Those that parachuted themselves…we're going to take a decision on them. Because now we've got the power…very soon, those thugs will be out of our party, and will be out of our company. We don't want thugs within the leadership of uMkhonto weSizwe….After cleaning out all these people that wants to parachute themselves and become directors and founders of the organisation, we'll take the party and give it back to the original people and the people must start working freely without fear.” Meanwhile, Khumalo has this message for former SG Floyd Shivambo following his ill-fated time at MKP: “…whatever he does, he must not make a mistake of taking the style of Zuma to be a boss over the people. He must be a leader…And he must never think of enriching himself out of this party. Whatever he will be doing, but he must make sure that he puts the people of South Africa first.”

Ousted uMkhonto weSizwe Party founder, Jabulani Khumalo is taking his fight to the Pretoria High Court to reclaim leadership of the party. Khumalo insists the MKP should be led by credible individuals who made significant sacrifices to establish it. Elvis Presslin spoke to Jabulani Khumalo

Jabulani Khumalo, the real founder of MKP, headed by former President Jacob Zuma, is forging ahead with his legal battle to reclaim the party for its original leaders who had made huge sacrifices to get MKP off the ground and voted for by millions. In his latest interview with BizNews, Khumalo outlines the case that goes to court next week. “These crazy people have been continuously trying to continue with forgery, forging our documents to be removed (as directors) from the NPC (MK non-profit organisation)…we've been opening cases, but it never ended. Because of that, we decided that no, no, no, let's go to court and get a proper order from the court.” Khumalo says MKP needs to be led by people “who still think straight…not just because you have charisma and then you're saying you want to take over and run the people like you're running your own stokvel or running your tuck shop”. Meanwhile, Khumalo - who had warned that Floyd Shivambu was making a big mistake when he defected from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to MKP - says he feels “real pity” for him following his redeployment “because he had all the powers in the EFF to take EFF forward, but he decided to come into a stokvel that a certain family has made it to be a stokvel of theirs”.

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Sokker: Die Onder-17 Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale seunspan het gekwalifiseer vir die Wêreldbekertoernooi in Katar in November - die eerste keer sedert 2015. Afrigter Vela Khumalo se span het hierdie deurbraak behaal as naaswenners in Groep B met Burkina Faso as groepswenner in die Afrikabekertoernooi wat tans in Marokko plaasvind. Suid-Afrika is die vierde keer deur na die toernooi se uitklopfase. Khumalo sê hy is verheug namens sy spelers.

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Former President Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile, has been stirring up controversy again by swearing at MKP SG Floyd Shivambu on social media and then apologising publicly in response to a sternly-worded letter from her father. But in this interview with BizNews, MKP's real founder Jabulani Khumalo - who was ousted by the Zumas - says the hidden hand behind Duduzile's outrageous behaviour is none other than Zuma himself. “Zuma gives instructions to Duduzile….When Zuma wants to deal with you, he doesn't deal with you directly… He wants to deal with Shivambu because he doesn't believe that Shivambu is going to do what he wants. Zuma will not tell Shivambu directly. He would want to do a dirty way of doing it…(then) clever Zuma, he goes out and says, no, you must apologise to Shivambu.” Khumalo stresses that he remains a registered member and the founder of MKP. “And that I will prove…very soon before the court that Zuma stole or forged my signature together with his daughter.” As for Zuma's real agenda, Khumalo says: “He lies and says he wants to unite black people. He's not uniting black people. Instead, is dividing them more and more and killing other parties, black parties for him to get membership and then steal the money and use the money for himself, not for the benefit of the people.”

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Gugs speaks with veteran journalist and RiSA Communications Manager, Lesley Mofokeng, as we pay tribute to two legends who shaped the South African music industry: Winnie Khumalo and Doc Shebeleza. Their artistry not only defined an era but also left a legacy that continues to inspire generations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a heartfelt tribute to the life of Winnie Khumalo, who passed away on January 7 after a brief illness. In 2009, she rose to prominence with her hit album I Just Wanna Live My Life, which sold an impressive 25,000 copies. Her legacy continues to shine through her daughter, Rethabile Khumalo, who has proudly followed in her mother's musical footsteps

Today on BizNews Newswrap, Lucienne Ferreira dives into Bitcoin's explosive new heights, fresh shifts in U.S. politics, and Johan Rupert's bold efforts to strengthen South Africa's trade ties. With insights on local corruption concerns, the BELA Bill controversy, and top moves in the SA stock market, this wrap has everything you need to stay ahead. Don't miss it!

In his second interview with BizNews, the real founder of uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), Jabulani Khumalo, bluntly calls Advocate Dali Mpofu a liar for claiming that he secretly set up MKP with former President Jacob Zuma. However, he says Mpofu was part of a plot to hijack the party he had founded. He also describes how he had guns pointed at him twice after false claims that he was going to deregister MKP. He speaks of how Zuma is making “all these mistakes” because he is bitter and angry - especially at President Cyril Ramaphosa. Khumalo is outraged at the corruption accused in MKP's top structure - and says they are not in MK to work for the people. “They are in there to fight their battles”. As for the Government of National Unity (GNU), Khumalo says: “For me, it's a joke. People of South Africa need a government that is clean…GNU is doing nothing for the people. They are only trying to safeguard their positions in the government.”

In this episode escalating chaos at the MK Party after its founder exposes the fraudulent actions of the Zuma family; questions over the motives behind EFF co-founder Floyd Shivambu's resignation from the party; teaser from the in-depth interview with swimming superstar Tatjana Smith; and why Americans are tiring of having to pay brazenly demands for ever higher tips.

The real founder of the MK Party, Jabulani Khumalo, is laying criminal charges against former President Jacob Zuma. In this interview with BizNews, he describes how a discovery during the past week has left him no choice. “So this will be the second case of fraud against President Jacob Zuma and his family because he is doing this because he thinks he's a God of South Africa or of the world, I don't know.” Khumalo goes on to reveal how MK has been hijacked by Zuma's cronies. “So I'm thinking that Zuma is now creating a cabal that is going to finish the country. Because if you put corrupt people together, what are you bringing? What are you doing?” Khumalo tells the full story of the founding of MK, how Zuma became involved, and how he reneged on a deal not to bring in “tainted” people. “…he agreed that if Umkhonto we Sizwe wants to move forward, we should be using people with good names, people who would want to work for the community, people who are clean, who are not going to cause us problems with all these corruption cases…But as we moved on, he brought in his daughter…his daughter started to be crazy and started making lots of problems within the organisation…I never registered (MK) for Zuma's cronies to come back and fight the State, to continue where they started looting.” As for Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy President Floyd Shivambu joining MK, he says: “I don't believe - even in my sleep - that Floyd and (CIC Julius) Malema will ever be split. This could be orchestrated for us to be fooled and to lose the MK without knowing.”

As GNU talks continue, SAHRC appeals for a human rights-centred focus.Other organisations, such as the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, call for parties to focus on the interests of South Africans before their own.ATM files papers with the Electoral Court, calling for the court's due consideration of misconduct allegations against the Chairperson of the IEC.Tshidi Madia sat down with outgoing Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan for a candid interview on his life and times as a political activist and serving in government. He reflects on the lessons that can be learned from the 1994 Interim Constitution and the formation of CODESA. He speaks about the ‘State Capture' years and their work in recapting and reforming the state.Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla held a media briefing to update the public on the outbreak of Mpox disease and outline plans by the department in collaboration with various stakeholders in the sector to curb further spread and prevent mortality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Clement Manyathela speaks to MK Party founder Jabulani Khumalo about where he stands with the party amid his bid to have former President Jacob Zuma removed from the party's candidate list. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Aviadev Insight Africa, Nomusa joins Jon to discuss Tourvest's involvement in revolutionizing the African travel landscape and their support for airlines and airports in developing their retail and catering solutions. Specifically, we explore how Tourvest has been working with FlySafair to deliver an improved onboard experience, driving ancillary airline revenues whilst rewarding crew for performance.  We finish by looking to the future and how a shift towards radical personalisation, focusing on flexibility, sustainability, and enhancing the passenger experience will change the passenger experience- all driven by harnessing the power of data.  You can meet Nomusa and the team at AviaDev Africa, June 19-21 in Windhoek, Namibia www.aviadev.com  Find out more about Tourvest here Connect with Nomusa  

As you may know we are privileged to have an incredible design facility located at the University of Cape Town – the Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika, or d-school Afrika, is not only an eye-catching building, but a place where creative minds apply their skills and learning to practical challenges in the world. Recently this led to a collaboration between d-school and the university's medical faculty, as they asked whether students could improve one of the most hated medical devices in creation, the speculum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, James continues his conversation Ayanda Khumalo. Ayanda recently released his album titled In Jesus. He is also getting ready to release his second children's book as a follow-up to Aya and Abba. Ayanda and James continue to discuss Ayanda's music and the reason he decided to write a children's book.  You can find Ayanda's album on iTunes and a variety of other platforms, which can be found at theakmusic.com. Check out Aya and Abba at amazon.com. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this episode, James sits down with Ayanda Khumalo who recently released his album titled In Jesus . Ayanda and James discuss Ayanda's approach to worship and the way he thinks about pulling an album together.  You can find Ayanda's album on iTunes and a variety of other platforms, which can be found at theakmusic.com. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Actress Nqobile Khumalo, star of Red Ink on Showmax Sara-Jayne Makwala King is joined by actress Nqobile Khumalo, one of the stars of the new Showmax thriller Red Ink, based on the best-selling book by Angela Makholwa, who also joins the conversatiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart are taking a well-earned break. So this week, we're looking back at the best bits of RYWYLF so far. Here's the tracklisting…Disc 1 - Adventures in ClublandRashidi Yekini at Vitoria Setubal from ‘In the Name of the Goalsfather” at 21:24 in Episode 20.Ruud Gullit at Chelsea from ‘The Complete Footballer Appreciation Society' at 18:12 in Episode 7Lucy Bronze at Lyon from ‘Welcome to the Bronze Age' at 02:30 in Episode 30.Dr Khumalo at Columbus Crew from ‘Doctor Khumalo Will See You Now' at 04:40 in Episode 23.Socrates at Fiorentina from ‘The Ballad of Erik ten Haag' at 03:30 in Episode 21 Disc 2 - Mascots of the World Unite and TakeoverMr Testicles from ‘Mr Testicles Wonder Emporium' at 28:34 in Episode 22. Deepdale Duck from ‘Deepdale Unchained' at 16:52 in Episode 29Choclito from ‘There Ain't No Party Like A Tino Party” at 25:35 in Episode 24. If you enjoyed this ‘Best Of', there's plenty more in our extensive timeless back catalogue to enjoy. Don't be afraid to leave a rating, review or mention the podcast on social media. Your support is very much appreciated. As well as RYWYLF, we also do a quarterly magazine, which you can subscribe to here, as well as a weekly newsletter, which you can sign up to here. Follow on Twitter and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about management styles, The Rhythm of the Night, Doctor Khumalo, Kaiser Chiefs, Columbus Crew, Brad Freidel, 16-valve, Orlando Pirates, DJ Black Coffee, pitch invasions, the play-offs, mixing booze with medication, Yeovil True, Ed Upson Day, bouncing, respect for the turf, David Campese, Portland Bill, Patrick Trueman NFT's, Luke Ayling, the Banter Years, Marcelo Bielsa, Lockdown, Desert Storm, murderball, sick of their moaning, The Scots, catching a big one, Jerry Springer, cooking for one, Tesco Finest Pizzas, Friday, and checking under the hood.CLICK HERE TO BUY THE NEW ISSUE OF MUNDIAL Sign up for the Newsletter - https://mundialmag.co/newsletterFollow MUNDIAL on Twitter - @mundialmagFollow MUNDIAL on Instagram - @mundialmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is episode 134 - and its going to be a massacre. It is also crucial as you've heard that we dig deep into the events because today there's a huge debate about what I'm going to explain next, what documents still exist about what happened, and who owns what when it comes to land in South Africa. Specifically, land in KwaZulu Natal. What exactly did Dingane agree to sell to Piet Retief? Why did he agree to do this when he had told the missionaries and his own people that he wouldn't part with land at all? It's incredible to think that this one year, 1838, has sparked so much discussion — and that people today quote one fact after another to back up their political position on this matter. So to the story at hand. Piet Retief had struggled to hold the Voortrekkers together when he'd arrived back at the main trekker encampment at Doornkop. Piet Uys had arrived from the Highveld on the 15th December 1837, having heard that Retief's visit to the AmaZulu king had gone well and he brought news of just how decisively amaNdebele chief Mzilikazi had been dealt with. Uys was also reclaiming his leadership role over the Voortrekkers of Natal which didn't go down well with Retief. Gerrit Maritz was his usual refereeing self interjecting between the two, and Uys agreed on the 19th December and after four days of argument to take the oath of the constitution to support Retief's vision, but only after he consulted with his Volk, his followers. These followers were on their way down the Drakensberg. It one of the life's ironies that by the time he arrived back in Natal on the 24th January 1838, Uys had completely changed his tune. IT was on that date that he dictated a letter to Governor D'Urban back in Cape Town to the effect that he was now totally against Retief's “sinister designs…” — and I'm quoting directly. Sinister designs? Over what? Retief it appeared and as we know was true, was planning to launch an independent state in Natal and Uys in what could be called a giant stab in the back, wrote to the British governor that he and his Volk were actually reaffirming their loyalty to the Crown. The English crown. Retief of course was heading to the upper reaches of the Caledon valley on a quest ordered by Dingana to retrieve cattle stolen by the baTlokwa from the amaHlubi. By inference, Dingana wanted Sekhonyela to pay for his transgressions and the Boers believed he was testing their somewhat flimsy relationship. Retief believed that the goodwill that would be generated by returning the cattle would lead to Dingana handing over some of that precious land controlled by the AmaZulu king. He wrote a letter to Dingana informing the Zulu king of the successful raid on his enemy, the baTlokwa. By now, Dingana had almost gone into shock about something else. On the 2nd January he'd been informed by Owen the missionary about Mzilikazi's fate and the utter thrashing he'd received at eGaneni, how his people had fractured and the erstwhile leader of the Khumalo clan had fled across the Limpopo River. Another enemy, dispatched by the Boers, the Zulu had failed to defeat this man, but not the boers. IT was the 25th January when the Trekkers gathered and prayed for protection, then a few days later, the party of 100 rode out with the cattle, and the 15 Zulu attendants including two indunas. Piet Retief wrote his last letter to his wife on the trail to emGungungdlovu. “I was deeply affected at the time of my departure … It was in no way that I feared for my undertaking to go to the king but I was full of grief that I must again live through the unbearable dissension in our Society, and that made me feel that God's kindness would turn to wrath…”

This is episode 128 and the bell is tolling for Mzilikazi Khumalo of the amaNdebele. We'll also hear about the introduction of Maize by hunter-traders, and the relationship between Dingane and the Portuguese at Delagoa Bay. A compounding problem for Mzilikazi was how he'd treated the indigenous Sotho speaking people of the area north of the Vaal. He'd failed to assimilate them into his system of control completely, rather using some as Hole, who were basically domestic and community menials — servants. Others who were overcome by his warriors were assigned to villages of their own where they herded cattle for him under traditional chiefs but under surveillance of an Ndebele regiment and sometimes, one of his wives. There were those allowed more freedom to pursue their lives automously but paid a tribute. All of this meant that they weren't his allies, which also meant when the Boers rolled onto the veld, the Sotho viewed them Boers with antipathy, wary but not always as enemies. Mzilikazi had a community of 60 000 people — possibly 80 000 say historians, but only a tiny percentage of these were warriors, perhaps 4 000 in total at the apex of his power. Mzilikazi was, in a word, a despot. But a complicated despot. Mzilikazi demanded a strict adherence to Nguni and Khumalo traditions. Meanwhile, at Blesberg near Thaba ‘Nchu, the Voortrekkers had elected Piet Retief as the new governor and commandant general of the new Volksraad of April 1937. Potgieter had been replaced by Retief, but had no intention of relinquishing power. This is where the almost reverend Erasmus Smit enters our story once more. He met with Retief who told him that the following Sunday he would be formally inducted as the custodian of the Voortrekkers spiritual needs, he would become a full dominee. It would take place, said Retief, after Smit's sermon. So on the Sunday Smit duly delivered his sermon then waited for the commander to make the announcement. Instead, and to his horror, members of the Volk stood up and shouted objections to his appointment. The humiliation complete, Retief cancelled the inauguration and poor meneer Smit retired to his wagon to quaff a few brandies no doubt. Shattered and disappointed, he was visited by Retief that night who said that they would eventually have to announce him as dominee, because the Voortrekkers were still relying on the Wesleyan missionaries and the American missionary Reverend Daniel Lindley for their marriages, baptisms and funerals. And speaking of the English, they were indeed beginning to view Port Natal with more interest. While Cape Town and Port Elizabeth remained far more important, the hunter traders at Port Natal nagged the governor to consider annexing Natal as a new colony. Their overriding motives were economic and traded hides, furs, Ivory, tallow, horns and plant oil and these folks were linked directly to the British financiers who put up the money for their exploration and their exploits. These hunter traders were the first external group or class of individuals to respond to economic opportunities and the political risks that lay in exploiting the natural wealth of Natal and Zululand. Most of the hunter-traders like Henry Francis Fynn had gone to far as to marry into Zulu society so valuable was this opportunity.

The Voortrekkers had survived the trauma of the Battle of Vegkop, they had narrowly survived and as they huddled together in Thaga ‘Nchu a form of unity was required. These different Voortrekker parties under various leaders, Trichardt, Van Rensburg, Cilliers, Potgieter, Maritz, focused their minds on the main threat to their further expansion in southern Africa. Mzilikazi of the Khumalo. The man born in Zululand, the raider of many across southern Africa, he who had defeated numerous clans on the highveld, the Hurutshe, Barolong, Batlokwa. The BaSotho feared him, the BaTswana hated him. The external threat to the Voortrekkers suppressed internal divisions, but that wouldn't be for very long. Gerrit Maritz had arrived in transOrangia with a huge trek party, 700 men women, children and servants. One hundred of these were Boer men - a relatively large company of soldiers if you take the firepower of the day into account. Gerrit Maritz was not your average trekboer, he was a wagon maker from Graaff-Reinet, prosperous, more middle class if you like than working farmer type. He was well educated compared to other Voortrekkers, and young - in this 30s. A large man, dwarfing most around him, his upper lip clean shaven as was the manner back in these days, but he sported a beard — noticeably darker than his tawny coloured hair. He also painted his wagon light blue, not the usual green adopted by most Voortrekkers which allowed them to blend a little better into the Veld — not for Maritz. He also dressed up, long coat, top hat, latest fashionable trousers. Maritz could crack a joke, but was also a pillar of the Dutch Reformed Church. He regarded the Doppers, the extremist arm of the trekboers, the most thin lipped and orthodox of the church members, with contempt. The amaXhosa had just done that against the English, and the amaNdebele were the new challenge to the Boers. The trekkers also were motivated by a more primordial need - revenge. The amaNdebele had killed their men, women and children. This could not go unpunished. They also wanted to recover their looted livestock and wagons thus sending a message throughout southern Africa like the ripples of a pebble in a pool — do not fight us, there will be a payment. So enter stage left, Erasmus Smit and his memorable wife Susanna. She was also living in Graaff-Reinet when her brother Gerrit suggested they trek out of the colony to escape the clutches of the evil English in 1836. She and Erasmus Smit joined the Maritz trek with her husband in a wagon on loan from her brother. As they travelled, Smit conducted church services three times on a Sunday, and on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Erasmus was a lay preacher, he'd been trained by the Netherlands missionary Society between 1809 and 1829, but he was never formally inducted. Susanna his wife was the official who greeted churchgoers — the helpmeet as they were known. Susanna Smit wrote in her diary as the family departed for Thaba ‘Nchu “de Heere leide het Kroos der martelaren uit van onder Ingelsche verdrukking” — or The Lord led his progeny of martyrs away from English oppression. And its back to the Kommando we now return. A second section or detachment led by Gerrit Maritz left the following day, with the men wearing distinctive red ribbons around their hats. So who was in overall command? The Kommandant or the President? They were leading two different sections, companies if you like. Historians generally agree that it was Maritz, not Potgieter, who were the leaders although he didn't have the military experience. As with everything African, leaders get to divvy up the spoils and treasure, so this question was going to emerge later in a pointed fashion. These 107 Voortrekkers, plus 100 auxiliaries, including 40 mounted Griquas under Pieter Dawids, were joined by 60 members of the Barolong tribe on foot led by chief Matlaba.

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At Monster Project Kitchen in Soweto, South Africa, the staff prepare daily for the power to go off, switching off the music and lights and readying the gas stoves.“Load-shedding affects us very badly,” said Fana Khumalo, who runs the restaurant, along with a number of other businesses in Orlando East, a part of South Africa's biggest township, Soweto.The lights may be off, but crisis mode is definitely switched on in South Africa. Despite a national state of disaster and a new minister of electricity, scheduled power outages — known as load-shedding — are heavily impacting ordinary citizens. Businessman Fana Khumalo stands in front of Monster Project Kitchen and talks with staff in Orlando East, Soweto, Johannesburg.   Credit: Elna Shütz/The World The average American might experience about 7 hours without electricity a year, mostly due to major weather events like hurricanes and snowstorms. But for South Africans, who have endured daily blackouts for the last four years, this is the norm.Power gets switched off according to a particular area on a scheduled basis, in stages. For instance, at stage six, 6,000 megawatts are taken from the national grid, meaning lights out for about 9 hours a day. The government implemented load-shedding for about 43% of last year.In mid-February, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster to respond to the electricity crisis, granting the government broader powers, like exempting critical infrastructure from load-shedding. It also allowed for new electricity producers to skip through environmental regulations and unlock extra finances. Employees of Monster Project Kitchen prepare cow's heart and other traditional South African foods over gas during scheduled power cuts. Credit:  Elna Schutz/The World They also established a new transitory Ministry of Electricity, led by Kgosientsho “Sputla'' Ramokgopa, the new minister, who has a background in civil engineering. He hopes to end load-shedding, he said, but cautioned South Africans to be patient.'We serve our people'People like Khumalo feel the pressure on a daily basis. The kitchen is tucked off a busy road and serves food to up to 100 people a day. “With traditional food, you need to prepare it in the morning, because you have to cook it for long hours,” he said.One of their main dishes is cow heart, served alongside a stiff, staple maize porridge pap, usually shared and eaten by hand.“Pap and mogodo, pap and heart, liver, and cow head. That's what we do. We cook here, we serve our people, we have a sit in, or you can do a takeaway.” Employees of Monster Project Kitchen prepare cow's heart and other traditional South African foods over gas during scheduled power cuts.   Credit: Elna Shütz/The World Khumalo said they have become used to working on a schedule and will get by — but it's been hard.“You lose customers, because sometimes when they come in, there is no gas as a backup,” he said. “So, we lose money in that way.”His businesses have also had to let go of staff and deal with excess stock. “We eat the food, what can we do? Or we give it to the orphans in the neighborhood or we share it with our friends.” Businessman Fana Khumalo stands in front of Monster Project Kitchen in Orlando East, Soweto, Johannesburg.  Credit: Elna Shütz/The World He feels that the government is failing ordinary South Africans and small businesses. Khumalo said he worries about corruption and that too many people in power are making decisions that only serve their interests.“You are working on a break-even point just to keep the business going, just to think that maybe things will be better, the load-shedding will be over, so that we can go back to business normally, and give people the service that we've always given them.” An eatery next door to Monster Kitchen Project in Soweto, South Africa. Credit: Elna Shütz/The World Of course, these problems didn't happen overnight. Since 2007, there have been increasing bouts of load-shedding for a few months at a time, often because of compromised or failing infrastructure.Independent energy analyst Clyde Mallinson said that a few decades ago, the country had a surplus of coal-powered electricity, based in part on Apartheid-era sanctions.“So, what's actually happened is the coal fleet has deteriorated faster than they thought it would and we haven't put a new generation in place at a rate that can take over the job of what the coal fleet has been doing.”He said that the current working capacity of about 100 coal-fired power production units is closer to about 40 units.  A coal truck, right, passes the coal-powered Duvha power station, near Emalahleni (formerly Witbank) east of Johannesburg, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. South Africa's ever-worsening power crisis, in which homes and businesses go without electricity for up to 10 hours per day, is strangling Africa's most developed economy.  Credit: Denis Farrell/AP/File “So, we really, really are in big trouble at the moment, we've run out of time,” Mallinson said. He warns that there's looming electricity inequality ahead. “The economic engine of the country is in small-to-medium-sized business operations in all of the towns and cities. And it's those that are bleeding at the moment, by virtue of not being able to have electricity or have money to backup,” he said, adding that the rest of the population has to pick up the load of “very expensive, very dirty electricity coming from a gasping, dying utility.”The government's current Energy Action Plan includes new, renewable energy, more imported power and improved existing power plants. The different scenarios place the end of load-shedding anywhere between a few months to a few years.For now, load-shedding continues, and with it, the resilience of South Africans to adapt.

A new Governor was in town, the Cape Sheriff, and he was another Peninsular Campaign Veteran called Sir Benjamin D'Urban. In July 1832 Frontier military commander Colonel Henry Somerset went on leave - his father the former governor Lord Charles had died in 1831 and Henry had to head back to the old country to sort out the extensive estate. Andries Stockenstrom, his nemesis, was also going to leave the frontier in 1833, first to London where he tried to lobby the government to give him more authority - and when the Colonial authorities refused - he sailed back to his ancestral land - Sweden. We should feel a pang of pity for Stockenstrom, his father had been assegai'd to death by the amaxhosa and his only son, an infant, had just died of illness in South Africa. The mental anguish had driven him away from his beloved frontier, and his adopted territory. Another character of the moment arrived in Grahamstown in July 1832 - Colonel Richard England. He was supposed to keep things sunning smoothly while Henry Somerset returned home. Colonel England was not going to run things smoothly, for he immediately stepped up the patrols following up on cattle rustled by the amaXhosa, and thus increased tension. As you know, these raids were supposed to be organised and focused, all they really did was commit the same crime in return - often rustling amaXhosa cattle from villages that had nothing to do with the theft. Their chiefs were first in line when patrols returned and had the most to lose from thieving - other chiefs further away knew this and used them as cover. The instability inland and along the coast was something to behold in the years between 1832 and 1835. South African history is cluttered with the the sound of bones being crunched by hyenas, eyeballs being feasted upon by vultures, and a cacophony of chaos. Forgive the histrionics, but I'm sure you'll agree once you've heard what happened over the next five years. For those who would blame one side or another exclusively, there's bad news. Everyone was involved in some kind of nefarious activity it was just a matter of the degree of nefariousness, or your support for one side or the many others. IN 1832 Mzilikazi sent an impi northwards, all the way across the Limpopo and into Shona territory in modern day Zimbabwe. The Zulu heard about this, and Dingane thought it an ideal moment to teach the former Khumalo chief a lesson. The Zulu Regent ordered Ndlela kaSompisi along with a large Zulu army to raid Mzilikazi's territory centred on the Magaliesberg mountains west of Pretoria, at a place called Dinaneni - or Wonderboompoort as we call it today. During fierce fighting close to the Apies River, Ndlela took on Mzilikazi himself in a right royal battle. In November 1833, while Henry Somerset was away dealing with papa Charle's will and trust, Colonel England arrived in Fort Beaufort to drive Maqoma and his people away from the Mankazana River, below the scenic Anatola mountains. England was more a colonial's man - a fundamentalist if you like. A two year drought had placed more pressure on the settlers and the amaxhosa. Colonel England didn't care - and another empire deployee called Colonel Thomas Wade appeared who made matters even worse.