KZN Water Board Accused of 'Terminating' Staff for Political Reasons

KZN water board accused of 'terminating' staff for political reasons

A subsidiary of the Umngeni-Uthukela water board has been dragged to court by former employees who are claiming that their contracts were terminated for political reasons that have to do with the upcoming 2026 local government elections. Umsinsi Holdings, which is in charge of luxury resorts and the infrastructure around 13 government-owned dams across KwaZulu-Natal, terminated the said contracts on June 30 2025 following a chaotic back-and-fort…

ANC in NW expels former Mayor and Speaker of Ditsobotla - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The African National Congress (ANC) in North West has expelled the former Mayor of the Lichtenburg-based Ditsobotla local municipality Mazwi Moruri, as well as the former Speaker Jarious Modisakeng. The two were among the 10 councilors who were hauled before the party’s provincial disciplinary committee for, among others, bringing the party into disrepute. The 10 ANC members faced five charges, including failure to implement a decision to elect …