by Thandolwethu Nkopane
“Isizathu sethu songavoti lilungelo lethu esingalifumaniyo”
As millions of South Africans across the nation exercised their democratic right to vote, a small but determined community in Keiskammahoek, located in the Amathole district of the Eastern Cape, chose a different path. Rather than casting their ballots in the hope of electing a new government, they held a silent protest, calling attention to their long-standing grievances.
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By Greg Ardé and Sam Sole for amaBhungane
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) pays annual taxes of R1-billion and estimates its economic impact at R8-billion a year, with R1.5-billion going to local businesses in 2021. This huge pot of cash exercises an extraordinary pull on good and bad actors in the surrounding community – as well as their political and criminal overlords – creating a ‘resource curse’ that has already claimed at least 18 lives. The company has been at the forefront of tackling violence entrepreneurs and organised crime, but the cost is high and the war is far from over.
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By Government Staff Writer
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially declared the salaries and allowances of traditional leaders and members of traditional houses for 2024.
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By LULAMILE FENI
The AmaMpondo will have to wait a little longer to regain royal stability as neither of the two feuding parties — the Marhelane and AmaFaku royal families — has been ruled an authentic and legitimate structure to identify an acting king/queen.
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By Pondoland Times
The Marhelane houses have emerged victorious following the release of findings by the Commission led by Dr. Mndende.
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