Willem Phungula

Politics Journalist

Honour Madiba’s promises, king demands

Willem Phungula|Published

Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk made important pledges about Zulu royal powers, which the monarch wanted to be honoured even if it involved an international court. ...

DA warns against ‘marriage of convenience’ moves

Willem Phungula|Published

Reacting to the collapse of marriage between the IFP and ANC within 24 hours in Umvoti Local Municipality, DA leader John Steenhuisen said the marriage was doomed, ...

Call not to attend king’s imbizo

Willem Phungula|Published

In an open letter issued by the KwaZulu-Natal House of Traditional Leaders on behalf of amakhosi, the KwaZulu-Natal House of Traditional Leaders called on King Misuzulu ...

Zululand Municipality official languishes at home again as municipality appeals

Willem Phungula|Published

Kabo Nene's excitement at returning to work ...

IFP and ANC marriage to co-govern Umvoti Local Municipality collapses within 24 hours

Willem Phungula|Published

IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa shockingly announced the reversal of the agreement, saying it did not have the blessing of the national leadership.

IFP and ANC marriage likely illegal, analyst says

Willem Phungula|Published

Advocate Mpumelelo Zikalala, who weighed in on the dramatic election of the IFP’s Zamani Malembe as the new mayor and the ANC’s Ntombi Ngubane as the new speaker ...

IFP and ANC make history and set to co-govern uMvoti Municipality for the ‘citizens’

Willem Phungula|Published

Two bitter political rivals, the IFP and ANC, teamed up in uMvoti Local Municipality in Greytown and removed Abantu Batho Congress mayor Philani PG Mavundla and ...

Zuma disqualified from seat in Parliament

Willem Phungula and LUNGANI ZUNGU|Published

The Constitutional Court concurred with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) that section 47(1)(e) bars former president Jacob Zuma from holding public ...

I’m being removed for demanding a Zulu state: Mavundla

Willem Phungula|Published

Former eThekwini deputy mayor Philani Mavundla will face a motion of no-confidence in a special council meeting convened by the KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance ...

‘Unfairly’ fired Zululand Municipality director returns to work after court dismisses municipality’s appeal

Willem Phungula|Published

Zululand District Municipality Community Services director, Faith Kabo Nene, who claimed that her dismissal was influenced by mayor Thulasizwe Buthelezi because ...

ABC lashes out at ANC and IFP councillors for putting their interests above Umvoti citizens

Willem Phungula|Published

Failure to pass the budget means that the Umvoti Local Municipality might not be able to pay the salaries of the staff and deliver services to the people of Umvoti. ...

ANC banking on eThekwini votes

Willem Phungula and LUNGANI ZUNGU|Published

ANC regional election co-ordinator Mthandeni Dlungwana told the Daily News that out of 1. 9 million registered voters in eThekwini alone, the party was adamant that ...

Parties oppose new control acts

Willem Phungula|Published

Political parties have expressed scepticism at the calls by provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for new gun control and liquor acts. ...

Six gunmen die after shooting at police

Willem Phungula and LUNGANI ZUNGU|Published

Crime analyst Dr Johan Burger said that if the police warned the suspects before pulling the trigger and the suspects ignored the warnings, then the police should ...

DNA holds up crèche child rape case: cops

Willem Phungula|Published

Facing pressure from the family and the Newlands East community who demanded an immediate arrest following a child’s alleged rape at a crèche, KZN police commissioner ...

We need new gun and liquor laws to curb crime – KZN police chief

Willem Phungula|Published

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has called on the public to vote for leaders who will change policing laws to enable the ...

I’m still MK Party spokesperson — Nhlamulo Ndhela

Willem Phungula|Published

Clarifying the confusion, Nhlamulo Ndhlela said after seeing people discussing his departure on social media platforms, he investigated the origin of the information ...

Girls are not keeping their virginity for marriage, says cultural expert

Willem Phungula|Published

Cultural expert Dr Nomagugu Ngobese said it was a myth that maidens keep themselves pure for marriage and do the reed dance expecting to be chosen by the king.

Black business body condemns killing of guard

Willem Phungula|Published

It is alleged that about five armed men entered a construction site, disarmed three guards, and locked them in a room before ransacking the property. The company ...

‘IEC jumped the gun on Zuma’

Willem Phungula|Published

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) may lose its case based on procedural grounds.

IFP-DA trade political blows with just two weeks to elections

Willem Phungula|Published

The fight was apparently sparked by the DA councillor Swelakhe Shelembe’s refusal to support a proposal by the IFP-led Zululand District Municipality to write-off ...

eThekwini’s crack new investigator is an ex-Hawks officer

Willem Phungula|Published

Jimmy Ngcobo, a former policeman under the defunct Scorpions and Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI) commonly known as the Hawks, resumed his new ...

Voters reminded to notify IEC by May 17 of polling stations where they will cast ballots

Willem Phungula|Published

KwaZulu-Natal Electoral Commission of SA, chairperson Ntombifuthi Masinga, reminded voters that they must notify the commission at which polling station they would ...

Black community gets 61 farms

Willem Phungula|Published

Agriculture and Land Reform Minister Thoko Didiza handed over title deeds of 61 farms to Mathulini Communal Property Association on Sunday.

Allied Movement 4 Change guns for four seats in KZN legislature

Willem Phungula|Published

Speaking to the Daily News a few hours before the party manifesto launch in Phoenix, the party’s founder Munzoor Shaik Emam said he is looking at nothing less than ...