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Clement Manyathela speaks to Sihle Zikalala who is the Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure to discuss the tensions between him and his Minister Dean McPherson. Zikalala also clarifies how the Expropriation Bill will be implemented if it goes ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democratic Alliance, DA is challenging the contentious Expropriation Act in court. The party filed papers with the Western Cape High Court, in a bid to have the recently signed Act declared unconstitutional. The DA says it rejects what it calls "ANC attempts to smuggle in further powers of expropriation without compensation". For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister, Sihle Zikalala

Thabo Shole-Mashao in for Clement Manyathela speaks to Sihle Zikalala, the minister of Public Works and Infrastructure about the success and challenges of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) as it celebrates 20 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement speaks to Sihle Zikalala, Minister of Public Works, highlighting the main challenges faced by students in the Built industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Management Consultants, a columnist and author of Blame Me, Thamsanqa Malinga, Mkabayi, on the problem of solving the construction mafia in the country, the impact it has on the economy, and the minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala, running to the media to bring this to light. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sihle Zikalala, minister van openbare werke en infrastruktuur gesels oor hoe die regering die konstruksiemafia wil vas vat. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Swaar reënval word in dele van Suid-Afrika voorspel en selfs sneeu in die Drakensberge! Die LUR vir samewerkende regering en tradisionele sake in KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala het ramp-bestuurspanne op 'n hoë gereedheidsgrondslag geplaas. Wydverspreide oorstromings is vandag en môre moontlik oor groot dele van die provinsie. ʼn Woordvoerder, Nonala Ndlovu sê die vlak vyf- en nege-waarskuwings kan rampspoed meebring vir gemeenskappe wat in laagliggende gebiede woon.

With the African National Congress's (ANC's) fifty-fifth National Elective Conference taking place in a week, National Executive Committee (NEC) nominee Sihle Zikala is calling for unity, a mantra from the party's January 8th statement, and which forms part of the ANC's renewal strategy. Speaking exclusively to Polity, Zikalala, who tops the list of ANC NEC nominations, said factionalism is weakening the party. “We admit that the ANC as an organisation is going through challenges, however, the spirit of factionalism is not the answer to our problems. There must be efforts to uproot factionalism because it is the main source that denies the movement the capacity to work coherently and focus on the primary tasks of the revolution,” he said. Despite the many challenges currently plaguing the ANC, Zikalala has full confidence in the party, urging “a pure process of renewal” for the future success of the ANC. “I believe we need to objectively go thorough the renewal programme in a way that is not selective. What we need to do as an organisation is to stop fighting each other and start serving communities. The December Conference should be considered as a second chance to make our wrong right. It is also a proper time to reflect on the progress that we have made since the beginning of the party,” he said. He wants to see the high levels of poverty and the high cost of living addressed, which, once tackled, he believes will ensure that the party becomes relevant to the people on the ground. “The ANC should exist to unite, serve and lead the people of South Africa, particularly in the struggle against social ills, instead of individuals fighting for personal power,” he said. The party needed to lead by example and be united for the country to be united, he added. “The organisation will not be able to unite the people of the country if it is so divided, that is why we are saying that our unity should be measured around the programme of the revolution,” said Zikalala. His concern ahead of the 2024 elections is disillusionment with the party. The ANC has seen its support drop in recent years. However, Zikalala wants people to remember the party's success over the years. He took a stance on corruption and said those who brought the ANC into disrepute and whose conduct was beyond reproach should not be tolerated. “This means that we should fight all corruption practices and restore the best value of serving people. We must refuse to see the institutions of our hard-won freedom being perverted or corrupted to fight factional battles. Institutions of government must be allowed to work transparently and objectively with no interference,” Zikalala said.

Die ANC het bykomende lede tot sy nasionale uitvoerende komitee aangekondig. Die lys van 200 benoemde name is bekend gemaak voor die party se verkiesingskonferensie hierdie maand. Die voormalige premier van KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala, is boaan die lys. Die hoof van die verkiesingskomitee, Kgalema Montlanthe, het aan die media gesê die lys is nog nie afgehandel nie en moet nog deur streng keuringsmaatreëls gaan:

ANC “top six” contender Mdumiseni Ntuli spoke to Sunday Times Politics Weekly. He assesses the governing party and speaks about “lies” he found himself embroiled in with former KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala, including plotting to have former president Jacob Zuma incarcerated. Ntuli is running for the secretary-general position. He is confident he will receive the support of most provinces at the December elective conference and is prepared to declare his financial statements. He says the ANC will have no future if its leadership is not changed. Ntuli, now former ANC KwaZulu-Natal secretary, also speaks about “negative campaigns” against him before the 2017 conference at Nasrec. He joins the host of the episode, Kgothatso Madisa. Production by Bulelani Nonyukela.

ANC “top six” contender Mdumiseni Ntuli spoke to Sunday Times Politics Weekly. He assesses the governing party and speaks about “lies” he found himself embroiled in with former KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala, including plotting to have former president Jacob Zuma incarcerated. Ntuli is running for the secretary-general position. He is confident he will receive the support of most provinces at the December elective conference and is prepared to declare his financial statements. He says the ANC will have no future if its leadership is not changed. Ntuli, now former ANC KwaZulu-Natal secretary, also speaks about “negative campaigns” against him before the 2017 conference at Nasrec. He joins the host of the episode, Kgothatso Madisa. Production by Bulelani Nonyukela.

ANC “top six” contender Mdumiseni Ntuli spoke to Sunday Times Politics Weekly. He assesses the governing party and speaks about “lies” he found himself embroiled in with former KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala, including plotting to have former president Jacob Zuma incarcerated. Ntuli is running for the secretary-general position. He is confident he will receive the support of most provinces at the December elective conference and is prepared to declare his financial statements. He says the ANC will have no future if its leadership is not changed. Ntuli, now former ANC KwaZulu-Natal secretary, also speaks about “negative campaigns” against him before the 2017 conference at Nasrec. He joins the host of the episode, Kgothatso Madisa. Production by Bulelani Nonyukela.

Former KZN premier Sihle Zikalala has been announced as as an MEC in his successor, Nomusa Dube-Ncube's cabinet.

Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosini Hlabisa says the new premier of KwaZulu-Natal Nomusa Dube-Ncube is compromised and his party will hold her government accountable. Dube-Ncube became the new premier of KwaZulu-Natal after she defeated the DA's Mabatho Tembe in a secret ballot during a legislature sitting. The DA had fielded its own candidate to contest the position. Legislature members of both the IFP and the EFF abstained from voting. The vacancy emanates from the resignation of Sihle Zikalala last week. Elvis Presslin spoke to IFP leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa...

Nomusa Dube-Ncube has been announced as the provincial premier to succeed the departing Sihle Zikalala. As reported by ECR news, "Dube-Ncube was sworn in at a special sitting in KZN Legislature at the Surchers Auditorium in Mooi River under the Mpofana Municipality on Wednesday." Women all over KZN could not be filled with more excitement and we're here for all for it! Here is the latest on the Premier of Durban candidate, Nomusa Dube-Ncube. Is Nomusa Dube-Ncube the first female Premier of Durban?

Die leier van die IVP in Suid-Afrika, Velenkosini Hlabisa, sê Sihle Zikalala se vertrek uit die Kantoor van die Premier van KwaZulu-Natal sal op verskillende maniere verligting bring vir die mense in die provinsie. Hy sê dit is die begin van die proses om die ANC in 2024 uit te skop. Volgens Hlabisa was Zikalala KwaZulu-Natal se swakste premier sedert die aanvang van demokrasie. Volgens hom is bykans alle departemente gedurende Zikalala se ampstermyn by korrupsieverwante bedrywighede betrek:

After the resignation of KZN premier Sihle Zikalala on Friday, the province announced Nomusa Dube-Ncube as its first ever woman premier on Monday. The party said the appointment reflected the ANC's belief in and commitment to gender equality.

KZN political parties say former premier Sihle Zikalala's resignation came as no surprise.

Outgoing KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says members of the ANC must help the organisation to move forward and not become the centre of debate.

The ANC in KZN has confirmed that Sihle Zikalala has requested to step down from his position as Premier of the province.

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has proposed the names of Finance MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube, and ANC MPLs Amanda Bani and Mbali Fraizer as possible replacements for outgoing premier Sihle Zikalala. The ANC in the province on Friday afternoon announced his resignation as KZN premier following his defeat at the ANC KZN elective conference, where he had to relinquish the chairperson position. Through a statement, the ANC said "Cde Zikalala offered the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) his resignation yesterday, which was accepted" and the PEC has since communicated with the ANC National Officials and were instructed to make recommendations of three names who will undergo an interview process. The names of the three candidates have since been submitted and they according to the ANC in KZN will undergo interview process on Saturday. The party said it was with great pain that it accepted Zikalala's resignation "as he was still doing a great job in the province since he took over". "We are grateful to the job he has done for the people of this province and we appreciate that he made a conscious decision not to leave office hastily. Cde Zikalala's tenure has come with a lot of good in the province, including a number of provincial government departments receiving unqualified audit outcomes for the first time," read the statement. According to sources, the newly elected provincial executive committee (PEC) was informed of Zikalala's request to be released from his position when it met for the first time on Thursday. A PEC member told News24, "It was communicated to us [the PEC] that Zikalala believed the environment was no longer conducive for him to continue as KZN premier and as such asked to step down." "It was made clear that he will remain in the ANC and has committed to working hand in hand with the newly elected leadership to ensure that there is a smooth transition, and the party wins the national elections," the PEC member added. When approached for comment, Zikalala requested that questions be sent to him via text message as he was unable to answer his phone, but he had not responded by the time of publication. The newly elected provincial ANC leadership was not available for comment. Zikalala's decision came after he suffered an embarrassing defeat at the recent ANC KwaZulu-Natal elective conference that saw him relinquish the party chairpersonship to his rival, former ANC provincial youth league leader Sboniso Duma. Adding salt to the wound, Zikalala, who had accepted the nomination as an additional PEC member, failed to make the cut as delegates again showed their resentment for him. From the outcome of the votes, it was clear that there were anti-Zikalala sentiments, and delegates were ready to vote for anyone but him. Speaking to News24 at the conference, newly elected provincial ANC secretary Bheki Mtolo promised that Zikalala would not be pushed out and would remain premier until the national and provincial elections in 2024. A similar commitment was made by Duma, who vowed that there would be no purging of leaders in the provincial executive shortly after he was elected chairperson. Zikalala himself dealt a similar blow to his predecessor, Senzo Mchunu, when he forced him out as premier after he had also lost the chairperson position at the 2015 provincial elections.

A political analyst says it remains to be seen whether there'll be any adjustments in the KZN premier's office. Sihle Zikalala's hopes of retaining his position as KZN ANC chair were dashed over the weekend when Siboniso Duma won the vote.

KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala suffered a major defeat on Saturday night when he lost out on his ANC chairmanship to political opponent Sboniso Duma. Darren, Keri and Sky have their thoughts on the whole situation as they would (like everyone in KZN) want to know what will happen now in KZN. #DarrenKeriSkyOnECR

EWN Senior Reporter Tshidi Madia broke down what happened at the ANC KwaZulu-Natal conference over the weekend, during which ANC Youth League deputy chair Siboniso Duma deposed Sihle Zikalala, and whether President Ramaphosa was not welcomed by the province.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The oddly-named "Taliban" slate of the ANC in KZN emerged victorious over the so-called "Ankole" slate over the weekend. The former is aligned with the new provincial chairperson of the ANC's biggest region, Siboniso Duma, while the latter included the now outgoing leadership headed by Sihle Zikalala (current KZN Premier) - largely aligned with party president Cyril Ramaphosa. BizNews spoke to political analyst Dr Ralph Mathekga about the precarious position Ramaphosa now finds himself in come the ANC's December elective conference. Nine out of 11 of the party's regions in KZN have endorsed disgraced former health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize to contest Ramaphosa for the party's top spot. Mathekga says the biggest takeaway from this weekend's conference is that, "there is just no compromise. The ANC will most likely look very different after President Ramaphosa. It looks quite dicey for him going into an elective conference on the back foot like this." Also, Mathekga's thoughts on Nhlanhla Lux's political aspirations (although he denies having any) that seem almost inevitable as he parts ways with Operation Dudula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the African National Congress (ANC) heads into its policy conference starting on Thursday, its national leadership has a tough task ahead if it hopes to retain one of its instruments for forging renewal – its step-aside policy. The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal – the province with the biggest ANC membership – has become the first provincial leadership group to call for the scrapping of the party's renewal enforcing policy, the step-aside rule. The call was made by newly elected provincial secretary Bheki Mtolo, when he gave an update on what resolutions the ANC in the province had taken during closed discussions. The ANC's KwaZulu-Natal conference was held in Durban over the weekend. Mtolo said the provincial ANC had officially adopted the position that the step-aside policy and its revised guidelines should be scrapped entirely. "The conference, therefore, resolved that its delegates at the national policy conference must forward a proposal that the step-aside policy must not only be reviewed, but must be scrapped," said Mtolo. The step-aside policy bars criminally charged ANC members from being nominated and standing for election at any level in the party. The revision of the policy prevented the winning slate from fulfilling its wishes of having criminally charged eThekwini ANC chairperson Zandile Gumede stand for election for the position of provincial treasurer. It was thought that the powerful ANC eThekwini region had turned its back on the former chairperson Sihle Zikalala, and former secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli, because it believed that they were not willing to challenge the national ANC on the step-aside policy. Mtolo said the ANC's national executive committee (NEC) had seemingly encroached on the will of ANC branches through this policy. Mtolo said the policy prevented them from electing whoever they wished. He said this situation would stop in KwaZulu-Natal, as the province prepared itself to fight tooth and nail to overturn the step-aside policy. The ANC in Limpopo is also expected to make a call for the policy to be reviewed. Mtolo also said that delegates at the conference had resolved to support former president Jacob Zuma. "We have developed a comprehensive support programme for the former president's legacy...," he said. He said as a former president, Zuma should not be "isolated" and that it was not supposed to be the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal's duty to ensure that Zuma's legacy was preserved. Newly elected provincial chairperson Sboniso Duma echoed similar antagonistic views as he delivered his closing remarks at the elective conference. He said the organisation's renewal project had been weaponised and used to weed out dissenting voices from the ANC. The outspoken former youth league leader also took a dig at Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. "Zondo is no longer a judge, but a political analyst, or employed to push certain narratives," said Duma. He also criticised the non-payment of the salaries of ANC staff members, saying such an act should be regarded as an atrocity. He said this would lead to demotivated staff members, which could have further consequences, such as delayed conferences, ahead of its national elective conference later this year.

The nomination of additional members of the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC in Kwazulu-Natal was concluded yesterday with an address by party President Cyril Ramaphosa. All the party leaders who were contesting for positions including the former ANC provincial chairperson Sihle Zikalala and the former secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli accepted their nominations. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to newly elected ANC Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Secretary Bheki Mtolo

Lennox Mabaso, Head of Provincial Government Communication for Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala Lennox clarifies whether the premier was involved in the physical altercation that prompted him to file a police complaint against former Ukhozi FM broadcaster Ngizwe Mchunu for assault and criminal injuria over the weekend. Former Ukhozi FM broadcaster, Ngizwe Mchunu responds to the criminal case opened against him, stating he too has opened a case because he was assaulted by the premier in full view of witnesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last month or so, two successive floods have hammered South Africa's KwaZulu Natal province. More than 400 people have lost their lives, and roads, bridges and schools are amongst the infrastructure damaged in what has been described as the biggest natural disaster of post-apartheid South Africa. But why has the region been so badly impacted by this flooding? Is this the ‘new-normal' because of climate change? And what can be done to protect people from future catastrophes? Africa Daily's Mpho Lakaje puts these questions to the KwaZulu Natal premier Sihle Zikalala and climate scientist Dr. Justin Pringle – as well as meeting a lifeguard, Mthokozisi Cele, who sprang into action to save lives the morning the floods gushed through his local area. “A lot of people were screaming inside their houses, cars were all over, sinking in the rivers. And I could see that if I don't help them, they will die.” Presenter: Mpho Lakaje (@mpholakaje)

"The damage is huge," KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Monday while visiting areas affected by heavy rains and flooding over the weekend. The premier and members of his executive council, along with eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda, visited parts of Durban to determine the extent of the damage caused by the flooding. They visited the Bluff in the south of Durban, as well as uMdloti, La Mercy, Seatides and Tongaat, where residents had to be evacuated after heavy rains caused damage to homes and infrastructure. "We are thankful that in these areas no one was reported to have died, though we have received one body which could be ascribed to be caused by these floods at our Phoenix mortuary," Zikalala said. The premier visited areas to view the extensive damage caused to infrastructure, including roads being washed away. Among the roads affected is the M4, which had been closed after April flooding damaged a bridge in La Mercy. The April flooding left more than 400 dead and 40 000 people displaced, with billions of rands worth of damage caused to homes and infrastructure. "The road is severely damaged between La Mercy and Seatides. It's impossible to use," said Zikalala. He added that efforts would be made to have the road reopened in the coming days. However, it could take another month before repair work to the bridge was completed. Other infrastructure damaged included a water treatment plant in uMdloti. On Sunday, Kaunda visited the plant to assess the extent of the damage, saying it would affect water services to the area. At a media briefing on Sunday afternoon, the mayor said the municipality had not yet received a comprehensive report on the impact of the latest heavy rains. However, several roads had been damaged and had to be closed. Hundreds of people were evacuated and placed in centres across the province, News24 previously reported.

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Clement speaks to KwaZulu Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala about the Province's plan to rebuild after the flood disaster and the KZN tourism industry assisting in rebuilding See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Daily Friend show with Michael Morris, Sara Gon and Nicholas Lorimer. The team chats about the revelation that 3000 of Prasa's employees are non-existent. They also discuss Sihle Zikalala's comments on democracy and the e-hailing driver's strike. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify

KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala said the provincial government reprioritised R10 million which is aimed at offering assistance to affected businesses. Grants for a single applicant will be capped at R20,000. The grant is aimed at assisting more than 500 businesses across the province.

KZN premier Sihle Zikalala says he is pleased that the tourism sector may have contributed at least R1.5 billion into the local economy this festive season.

Die premier van KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala, sê die afgelope twee jaar van inperking was baie moeilik vir die toerismebedryf. Hulle het besluit om nuwe geleenthede te ondersoek om die terugslae weens die Covid-pandemie te oorkom. Die toerismebedryf trek grotendeels nog swaar en voer steeds 'n stryd teen die pandemie. Zikalala sê hy voel bemoedig deur die positiewe tekens dat die toerisme-ekonomie 'n oplewing beleef.

Die premier van KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala, het by die wetgewersgebou in Ulundi ses motors aan die koninginne van wyle koning Goodwill Zwelithini oorhandig. Zikalala het vroeër vanjaar 66 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand begroot vir die nuwe AmaZulu koning, Misuzulu Zulu KaZwelithini, en sy gesin. Dis vir die 2021-2022-boekjaar. Die premier sê daar is begroot vir die motors, sowel as opknappingswerk:

KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says he is studying a report by the Public Protector which found that the KZN Education Department's purchase of a new car for it's MEC, Kwazi Mshengu was unlawful.

The number of people who died in Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal after violent lootings and riots, have risen to 36. This was announced by Police Minister Bheki Cele at a media briefing in Durban this morning. He revealed at the same time that what he called a possible big fish in the instigation of the deadly violence, has been arrested. Cele was flanked by KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala at the Inanda police station, as they gave an update on the issues relating to the violence in Phoenix. Radio Islam Spoke to Cele's pokesperson, Lirandzu Themba.

KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says at least 26 people have died in the protest action, looting and unrest plaguing the province.

ANC KZN chairperson and Premier, Sihle Zikalala says former president Jacob Zuma will not be left to fight his court battles alone.

ANC KZN secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli will tomorrow release a report into the people who booed him and provincial chairperson Sihle Zikalala when they showed support for former President Jacob Zuma who appeared in court today. This report, Ntuli told TimesLIVE, will show that people are being brought in "carrier bags" to destabilise KZN.

Premier, Sihle Zikalala says the business park being built in Hammarsdale will support economic recovery in KZN. It'll provide some 2 000 jobs.

KwaZulu-Natal premier, Sihle Zikalala says there's a lack of trust between farm dwellers and government in Newcastle, north of the province. Zikalala was speaking during a visit to the Normandien farming community in Newcastle. The area has been in the spotlight, following an escalation of tension between farmers and farm dwellers.

A political analyst believes that covid-19 and the economy are issues that'll receive the most attention at KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala's State of the Province Address next week.

Die Premier van KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala, het bevestig dat die Covid-19-entstof van Johnson & Johnson in die provinsie aangekom het. Zikalala het vanoggend die provinsie se inentingsprogram by die Prins Mshiyeni-hospitaal in Durban van stapel gestuur, met die eerste groep gesondheidswerkers wat hul inentings ontvang het. Die premier het gesondheidswerkers verseker dat die Johnson & Johnson entstowwe getoets is en dat dit doeltreffend en veilig is.

KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says the province received around 10 800 doses of the 80 000 Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that arrived in the country this week.

KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says we only have ourselves to blame for the current surge in COVID-19 cases in our province.

The KZN Premier says the teachers who've withdrawn from marking matric exam scripts have been replaced. Sihle Zikalala visited a marking centre in Umlazi today to monitor grading in this school district.

The culprits who torched and destroyed cell phone network towers in Durban, this week, will not get away with it. KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala has also condemned the destruction of the recently installed 5G masts in Umlazi, KwaMashu and Ntuzuma.

Die regering van KwaZulu-Natal het opnuut ‘n beroep gedoen dat daar aan die Covid-19 regulasies voldoen moet word en alle byeenkomste vermy moet word wat as super-verspreider geleenthede geïdentifiseer is. Dit sluit in troues, sportbyeenkomste en tradisionele geleenthede. Die Premier, Sihle Zikalala, het by ‘n mediakonferensie gesê een van die grootste bekommernisse is dat die geleenthede bydra tot die provinsie se sterfgevalle weens die virus:

Die premier van KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala, waarsku dat wetstoepassers mense sal vasvat wat COVID-19-regulasies ignoreer, om 'n tweede vlaag van infeksies af te weer. Landbou-organisasies verleen hulp aan boere ná die verwoestende veldbrande in die Vrystaat. Weermaglede by die Dunotter militêre basis dreig met regstappe nadat hulle nou al vir meer as twee weke geen krag het nie. En die nuwe Mejuffrou Suid-Afrika is in Kaapstad gekroon.

KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says 13 family members who tragically died in the Kilimon taxi crash, this past weekend, had attended a traditional ceremony and were on their way home.

East Coast Radio — KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says they have already got the ball rolling on lifestyle audits for all public office bearers in the province. These are part of local government's efforts to clamp down on fraud and irregular expenditure.

East Coast Radio — The Premier has avoided explaining why companies implicated in wrongdoing have continued to benefit from COVID-19 related tenders. Sihle Zikalala and members of the provincial executive held a briefing in Durban today, to give a breakdown of how contracts were awarded, and to which businesses.

East Coast Radio — KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala says new COVID-19 infections are finally starting to drop.

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East Coast Radio — KZN premier Sihle Zikalala says with each day our province is recording 30 positive cases of COVID-19.

East Coast Radio — It’s Day 47 of the National Lockdown which has now been at level 4 since 01 May 2020. Whilst some industries have been permitted to open, non- essential workers are still encouraged to stay home while the screening and testing campaign continues. At a recent media briefing hosted by the Premier, Sihle Zikalala, it was announced that after investigations were concluded, St Augustine Hospital would now be opened.

East Coast Radio — Yesterday KZN Premier HON Sihle Zikalala addressed the media in a press conference after it was announced that Ethekwini has become the epicentre of the Covid-19 virus in KZN. Firstly he provided a break down of the amount of people affected by Covid-19 in each area

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has announced a budget of R66,719 Million for the Royal Household for the 2019/2020 financial year. This is a R1 million increment from the previous allocation of R65 million. Zikalala announces his office budget of R714,004 in the KZN Legislature. Krivani Pillay spoke to KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Sihle Zikalala...

MultimediaLIVE — Zingisa Mvumvu, Aphiwe De Klerk, Zimasa Matiwane and Amil Umraw this week tackle Cyril Ramaphosa's Malusi Gigaba conundrum, delve into the revolt against Sihle Zikalala in KwaZulu-Natal and take a closer look at Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's public statements.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged ANC members to accept the outcome of the party's provincial elective conference, and refrain from going to court. Ramaphosa was addressing delegates attending the party's provincial conference at the Durban University of Technology. Meanwhile, Sihle Zikalala was elected unopposed as party provincial chairperson, while Mike Mabuyakhulu was elected his deputy. Our reporters Vusi Makhosini and Nonkululeko Hlophe have filed this report & Elvis Presslin spoke to an independent polytical analyst, Raobaka Kalaote......

Registration proceedings for the much-anticipated ANC KwaZulu-Natal elective conference at the Moses Mabhida Stadium are running smoothly despite an earlier delay. The conference was halted last month by the Pietermaritzburg High Court as some party members claimed that there was undue interference in some regions of the province which include the Lowe South, Harry Gwala and Moses Mabhida. The court also ruled last year that the results of the November 2015 elective conference has been unlawful and as this led to the formation of an interim leadership structure known as the Provincial Task Team. Leader of the structure, Sihle Zikalala spoke to our presenter Sakina Kamwendo.

The Business of Comrades Marathon. The Mega Sporting event is reported to be generating over R350 million in revenue for the City of Durban. Proff Melville Saayman - North West University Director of research joined us to share his findings. Sihle Zikalala - MEC For Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs – KZN also came on to tell us how they manage to host such a financially successful Sporting event as the Province.

Scores of disgruntled ANC members and supporters in KwaZulu-Natal are demanding the disbandment of the party's Provincial Task Team. They accuse it of having failed to address their concerns. They held a rally at Curries Fountain Stadium in Durban. The Provincial Task Team was set up early this year after court had declared the outcomes of the elective conference null and void. The team, led by Mike Mabuyakhulu and Sihle Zikalala, was tasked with overseeing the day-to-day running of the party and fostering unity in the province. Vusi Makhosini reports

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed two factions in the KwaZulu-Natal to set aside their differences and work together for the sake of unity in the organisation. Ramaphosa was speaking at the grave sites of both the late ANC President, Dr. John Langalibalele Dube at Ohlange outside Durban and of Inkosi Albert Luthuli at Groutville north of Durban. Ramaphosa referred to Saturday's incident where party provincial chairperson Sihle Zikalala and his rival Senzo Mchunu shook hands as a step towards restoring unity in KwaZulu-Natal. Vusi Makhosini reports …..

Die ANC in KwaZulu-Natal het 'n herrie ontketen met sy planne om nie meer Indiërs en Bruinmense as begunstigdes van swart ekonomiese bemagtiging (SEB) te erken nie. Sihle Zikalala, ANC-voorsitter en LUR vir ekonomiese sake, toerisme en omgewingsake in die provinsie is aan die voorpunt van die ongewilde plan. Kenners in die betrokke minderheidsgroepe sê egter die plan is kortsigtig en ongrondwetlik.

KwaZulu-Natal ANC Chairperson, Sihle Zikalala, has criticised party members who discredit presidential hopefuls who are not their preferred candidates. Zikalala was addressing the ANCYL's 73rd anniversary celebrations in uMlazi, south of Durban. He also called on those leaders jockeying for the ANC's top position to come and assure party members that they will remain in the organisation, regardless of who will be elected during the party's National conference in December. Vusi Makhosini reports

Politieke moorde is weer onder die soeklig na die dood van twee ANC-lede. Mandisi Xakaxa, 'n takleier in Port Elizabeth, is Woensdagaand in die oprit van sy huis doodgeskiet. Volgens inligting hou sy dood verband met die toekenning van tenders. In 'n ander voorval is Sindiso Magaqa, 'n wyksraadslid van Umzimkulu, Maandag dood aan beserings wat hy opgedoen het in Julie toe hy in lokval gelei en geskiet is. Intussen het die ANC twee lyfwagte van 'n amptenaar in KwaZulu-Natal afgedank na die twee 'n video gemaak het waarin hulle gedreig het om iemand soos 'n hond dood te skiet. Die DA het na aanleiding hiervan gevra dat Sihle Zikalala, ANC-voorsitter in KwaZulu-Natal, moet aandui of hy voor die Moerane-kommissie gaan verskyn wat ondersoek instel na politieke moorde in KwaZulu-Natal. Ons praat nou oor die verskynsel met die politieke ontleder, doktor Piet Croucamp, aan Noordwes-Universiteit se Mahikeng-kampus.

President Jacob Zuma has condemned the continuing political killings in KwaZulu-Natal. This follows the death of former ANC Youth League secretary general, Sindiso Magaqa, on Monday. He succumbed to multiple wounds sustained when he was shot during an ambush in July this year. Speaking during a visit to the family, ANC NEC member Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said political killings in the province would only end when party members acted in accordance with their consciences. Dlamini-Zuma and the party's provincial chairperson, Sihle Zikalala, led a delegation to pay their respects to Magaqa's family. Vusi Makhosini reports

Lawyers association, Advocates for Transformation, has rejected the apology by KZN ANC Chairperson, Sihle Zikalala, after he labelled Advocate Thembeka Ngcukaitobi "counter revolutionay". Zikalala's accusation came after Ngcukaitobi, who has previously represented the EFF in court, represented his political opponents at the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Zikalala took exception to his ANC comrades using a lawyer that has represented other political parties against the ANC. We speak to Advocates for Transformation Chairperson, Anthea Platt.

Opposition parties have pushed for a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma, and later in the year, the ANC will vote on who will replace him as party leader. While President Zuma may have narrowly survived this week - South Africa's political future is far from settled. BBC presenter Nancy Kacungira is joined by a panel of leading politicians and a lively audience in Johannesburg to discuss the major issues facing South Africans today - social and economic transformation, black economic empowerment, corruption, land redistribution, and of course, the future leader of the ANC. Our panel comprises of Sihle Zikalala of the ANC, Leigh-Ann Mathys of the opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, Adam Habib vice chancellor of Wits University and Sipho Pityana, leading businessman and convenor of the Save South Africa campaign. BBC World Questions is a series of international events created with the British Council. (Picture: A woman with a South African flag pinned to her headscarf Picture credit: RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP/Getty Images)

The case between ANC members supporting former Premier Senzo Mchunu and the ANC KwaZulu-Natal leadership is going before a full bench of judges in the Pietermaritzburg high court on Wednesday. Five branch leaders are taking the party's provincial leadership to court in the hope of having the outcome of the 2015 provincial conference nullified. During the conference Sihle Zikalala defeated former Premier Senzo Mchunu for the post of provincial chairperson. Vusi Makhosini reports...

President Jacob Zuma has lashed out at the South African Communist Party for - what he terms - acting like an opposition political party. He was addressing an ANC's Cadres Forum during a Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture at eMpangeni Hall on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast last night. Meanwhile, provincial ANC chairperson Sihle Zikalala who introduced Zuma, suggested that those involved in the killing of ANC leaders should be isolated. Vusi Khumalo reports

President Jacob Zuma says a lot has been achieved over the past 23 years of freedom, but admits the democratic dividends have not reached everyone. He was speaking at the Freedom Day celebrations at Manguzi in northern KwaZulu-Natal this afternoon. The event was attended by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and several cabinet ministers as well as Acting Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Sihle Zikalala. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Professor Somadoda Fikeni, a Political and Policy analyst to understand whether our economical and political developments in the country are in line with our 23 year old freedom....

ANC KwaZulu-Natal provincial chairperson Sihle Zikalala has reflected on the mistakes the party made leading to and during the Polokwane elective conference in 2007. Speaking at the party's Cadres forum at the Durban Exhibition Centre, Zikalala says both the policy conference and the national conference will either make or break the ANC. Sihle Zikalala spoke to Tsepiso Makwetla...

ANC National Chairperson Baleka Mbete has endorsed the party's decision of replacing former KZN Premier Senzo Mchunu with Willies Mchunu. She was alongside provincial ANC chairperson Sihle Zikalala on a fact-finding campaign at Hopewell, near Richmond, in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. Mchunu resigned as premier two weeks ago following a directive from the ANC National Working Committee. Mbete says they deployed Willies Mchunu to fast track service delivery in the province. She says any provincial cabinet reshuffle is part of ANC processes. Nhlanhla Nxele reports.......

Former KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu says the ANC informed him last week of his possible redeployment. Mchunu resigned as premier yesterday. Reports surfaced over the weekend that Mchunu had been ordered by the party's provincial leadership to hand in his resignation this week. He lost his position as provincial chairperson to Sihle Zikalala last year. He will be replaced as KZN premier by Transport MEC and deputy ANC provincial chairperson Willies Mchunu. Senzo Mchunu has dismissed reports that he is involved in any scandal. To unpack this we are now joined on the line by political analyst, Sithembiso Madlala...

A delegation from the ANC's National Working Committee is in Durban to meet with a group of disgruntled KwaZulu-Natal party members. This comes after protesters twice marched to the provincial offices demanding a rerun of the provincial elective conference. Supporters of ousted provincial chairperson Senzo Mchunu claim there were irregularities in the conference that elected Sihle Zikalala and his slate last month. Meanwhile, a group of ANC members in the party's uMlazi zone have vowed to boycott the ANC's eThekwini regional conference citing manipulation of branches. Zanele Buthelezi report

Newly-elected ANC KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Sihle Zikalala has called for an end to what he terms the use of state resources to peddle factions within the party. He speaks to Sakina Kamwendo