The current king of amaHlubi Inkosi Langalibalele II continues to be treated as a mere inkosi who is a junior to other kings despite having about 30 senior amakhosi under him. The important question to ask during this time as we mark the 30th anniversary of our democracy as a new country following the 1994 breakthrough is the following: what is the state of the Kingdom of amaHlubi and its nation?
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Stanely "Screamer" Tshabalala who passed away recently from complications resulting from a gunshot wound suffered in a house robbery in March was appointed national team coach of the South African football squad following the country's readmission into FIFA in 1992.
Disruptions caused by climate change increase the cost of doing business, undermine competitiveness and dampen employment growth. These disruptions result in lower tax revenue and increased expenditure on disaster relief, health care and social support for affected communities
Having died as a ‘commoner’ and prisoner what are the lessons that can be learnt from this hero, especially in the context of the anti-apartheid struggles that we in the 1950s and beyond? What kind of foundation can we justifiably attribute to a leader such as Langalibalele? How did that foundation shape the politics of later leaders such as Mabhida, Mandela, Sobukwe, Hani and many others?
The milestones that the Barokologadi Communal Property Association (CPA) achieved after having the 26 000 hectares adjacent to the world-famous Madikwe Game Reserve in the…
Ntsika Tshangela “Today, we stand at the threshold of a new era,” president Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa declared as he began his inaugural address at the…
The Proclamation effectively abolished amaHlubi as a cultural group or people as they had, in terms of the Proclamation ceased to exist. Their cattle and other property were ‘eaten up’ by the colonial government as was the practice during that period.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the final announcement of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections represents a victory for democracy, constitutional order and for all the…
“Registering to vote was a big moment for me,” said Basetsana Mahapha, her eyes shining with excitement. With just two days until South Africans cast their votes…
The projects touted by the mine as beneficial to the community are either dysfunctional or misaligned with the community's developmental needs.