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Golden Palms and D&G: Nonku Williams says July's main event in Durban will be a “celebration of fashion, food and all things fine”. But wait a minute… the “cheapest” package deal for Nonku Williams' feature event at this year's Hollywoodbets Durban July edition is R3,500. of Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD) According to the star, attendees can look forward to golden palm trees, island-style entertainment, a private cigar lounge and signature wine tastings in her very own A2B Winery marquee. If the Palm Paradise package isn’t exciting enough for you, there’s also the Lagoon Lounge package available for just R6,500.…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesThe African National Congress (ANC) has announced at least two women as candidates for prime minister, following interviews conducted by the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC). In Limpopo, Dr Phophi Ramathuba will replace two-term premier Stan Mathabatha. McQueen Letsoha-Masae is set to replace Mxolisi Dukwana as Premier of the Free State. The other three provinces where the ANC has won a majority of votes to govern alone are the Eastern Cape, where Oscar Mabuyane remains premier, North West, where the party's deputy chairperson Lazarus Mokgosi is the new premier, and Mpumalanga, where the party's provincial chairperson Mandla…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesAfrican National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said he was optimistic that the party's chosen president would be elected today, given the progress of negotiations the party had made with various parties. During the parliament's first session, the speaker, deputy speaker and president of the seventh government will be elected. Mbalula said their priority was to get the country moving, “It's now a question of whether the ANC gets elected. We need to move the country forward. Friday marks the start of the post-election period. We are on board with the idea that we can work together…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesExpelled Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party founder Jabulani Khumalo will not be sworn in as a member of parliament. This came after a last-minute attempt to be sworn in as a member of the National Assembly failed on Thursday. The Western Cape High Court dismissed his application for urgent proceedings and struck it from the docket with costs. Khumalo urgently contested the issue after being informed by the parliamentary secretary that he could not be sworn in. He challenged his expulsion from the party and wanted to be reinstated to the national list. In delivering his judgment, Western…

Tyra reveals her true identity South African superstar Tyra has officially revealed her identity after months of debate on social media. The Grammy Award winner has trended on social media multiple times due to discussions about her race. Some claim she is black, others that she is a person of color. This Thursday night, the creator of the hit song “The Water” took to social media to set the record straight and put an end to the controversy. “I have never denied my blackness. I don't know where it comes from… I am a mix of Black/Zulu, Irish, Mauritian/Indian and…

Fikile Mbalula said details were still being worked out before parliament sits on Friday but would be made public once all parties involved have signed. (Per Anders Pettersson/Getty Images) The ANC announced a “breakthrough” on Thursday in efforts to form a Government of National Unity (GNU) and said negotiators were “racing against time” to finalise a framework agreement ahead of the first session of National Assembly on Friday. The party has consulted with all but two of the 17 parties in parliament and managed to secure broad support for the GNU from a “majority” of them, most of whom are…

Reading Time: 3 MinutesThe Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has assured workers that it will strive to defend their gains as coalition talks and efforts to form a national unity government continue. Politics and reflection on the general election were at the forefront of discussions at the NUM's three-day policy conference that ended in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Cosatu will meet with the ANC's central executive committee to give its input on the composition of the new government as part of a tripartite coalition. NUM is one of the trade unions under Cosatu. Members of the tripartite coalition,…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesParliamentary Secretary Zolile George said preparations were underway for the seventh administration to be formed. The inaugural meetings of the National Assembly and National Provincial Assembly will be held at the Cape Town International Conference Centre on Friday. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo announced that Friday would be the first sitting to swear in members of Parliament and elect the president, speaker and deputy speaker. This is in accordance with the constitution, which requires the first sitting to take place within 14 days of the announcement of the election results. After the ANC failed to win a majority…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesOutgoing eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has said he will leave no record of corruption. Kaunda was recalled by the African National Congress (ANC) and reassigned to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). The ANC claims that while Mr Kaunda has been successful in improving the operation of the metro, the city is still not in the state it wants to be. Mr Kaunda was elected mayor in August 2019 after Zandile Gumede resigned. EThekwini is the only ANC-controlled metro in the country. It has an annual budget of R67 billion and serves about 3.5 million people. Kaunda…

Burning briquettes: Firewood and charcoal trader Brenda Sibanda is one of the locals who supply firewood and charcoal to homes across Bulawayo. Photo: Nqobile Tshili figureImbabwe's power shortages have been linked to widespread deforestation as illegal loggers increasingly cut down trees to produce charcoal for sale in big cities such as Bulawayo and Harare. Desperate to make a living, locals like Loveness Ncube, 42, from Hwange, are frequently arrested and fined by police, after 20 years of illegally producing charcoal to support her family. She said she has become the main supplier of charcoal to people in need in Bulawayo,…