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Ziyanda Zweni is an award-winning journalist who specialises in court reporting.

EFF leader Julius Malema addressing party members during the party’s manifesto launch in Rotary Stadium in Ngangelizwe Township in Mthatha on Saturday. Picture: ZIYANDA ZWENI

Malema: ‘We are led by fools’

EFF leader Julius Malema, speaking at the party's provincial manifesto launch in Mthatha, criticized the ANC for poor service delivery, poverty, and neglect in the Eastern Cape, urging voters to reject the ruling party in upcoming local…

  • Ziyanda Zweni
  • Lulamile Feni
Siphokazi Patulanei’s new book, Toxic In-Laws, follows a newly married woman who faces rejection, isolation and emotional abuse from her new family. Picture: SUPPLIED

Author explores the challenge of fitting in with a new family in latest book

When she walked into her new home as a makoti, she thought she was marrying her husband. She quickly learnt she was marrying an entire family — one that would test her to breaking point.

  • Ziyanda Zweni
STATS SA

Thousands face psychological violence in Eastern Cape

Thousands of Eastern Cape residents experience psychological abuse, with 37,000 people in the province reporting incidents ranging from insults and humiliation to threats, stalking and online harassment.

  • Ziyanda Zweni
Bridge To Heaven Christian Fellowship Church pastor Phikolomzi Mafanya praying to the MK Party leader by its leader Jacob Zuma in Mthatha on Sunday.

Zuma fires broadside at Ramaphosa on campaign trail in Mthatha

MK Party leader and former SA president Jacob Zuma has called on citizens to vote his party into power in the November local elections, promising it will improve people’s lives.

  • Ziyanda Zweni
Eastern Cape Health Department Spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo. Picture:
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Kupelo fraud case postponed after he testifies

Sizwe Kupelo is accused of submitting a forged grade 12 certificate to secure communications posts in the office of the premier in 2001 and the health department in 2002. He has denied the allegations.

  • Ziyanda Zweni
Residents and family members gathered outside Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park where 21 people lost their lives. Picture: DAILY DISPATCH

Court finds prima facie evidence implicating tavern owners in Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

The Mdantsane regional court has found that the deaths of 21 young people at Enyobeni Tavern in 2022 were prima facie caused by the acts or omissions of the tavern owners, an Eastern Cape Liquor Board official, a police officer and former…

  • Ziyanda Zweni
High court rules the University of Fort Hare's deregistration of Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane unlawful and invalid. Picture: Supplied

Fort Hare’s deregistration of Mabuyane unlawful, court rules

High court deems University of Fort Hare's deregistration of Oscar Mabuyane unlawful

  • Ziyanda Zweni
Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane. Picture:

Oscar Mabuyane loses case against Julius Malema

Mabuyane wanted court to declare that allegations Malema made against him are false

  • Ziyanda Zweni

SA today ‘a far cry from dreams of class of 1976′

Veterans question progress 50 years after Soweto uprising

  • Ziyanda Zweni
ANC members sing and dance during registration for the Eastern Cape 10th elective provincial conference, which was interdicted following a successful application by Lwazi Rotya, Sinethemba Mpande and Nompumelelo Mzotywa. The trio has gone to court again to interdict the recently announced provincial task team.

Court bid to declare ANC’s provincial task team unlawful

Application comes from members who successfully halted party’s elective conference earlier in year

  • Ziyanda Zweni
The various parties in the Enyobeni inquest, held to determine if anyone should be held criminally liable for the deaths of 21 young people at the tavern in June 2022, are ready to make their closing addresses, arguing in the Mdantsane magistrate’s court as to who should be held accountable.

All concerned must be found responsible for Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, lawyers argue

Owners, bouncers, police and Eastern Cape Liquor Board ‘failed in the performance of their duties’

  • Ziyanda Zweni
Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane (left) takes on EFF leader Julius Malema.

Mabuyane takes legal action against Malema over Fort Hare degree row

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane is taking EFF leader Julius Malema to court over statements made by Malema while addressing his supporters in KuGompo City last week about Mabuyane’s qualification saga at the University of Fort Hare.

  • Ziyanda Zweni
EFF leader Julius Malema appeared in the regional court in KuGompo City.

Malema slams magistrate and prosecutor after jail sentence

Officials accused of misconduct and perjury, with EFF leader planning to appeal

  • Ziyanda Zweni
  • Mandilakhe Kwababana
  • Asanda Nini
  • Mbali Tanana
EFF leader Julius Malema addresses supporters after the court delivered its ruling in KuGompo City on Thursday.

WATCH | NPA says Malema sentence is fair, defence team eyes high court battle

EFF leader's legal team confident another court will come to a different conclusion

  • Ziyanda Zweni
EFF supporters sing and dance outside court after Malema's sentencing.

Tensions flare as Julius Malema gets five-year sentence

Tensions are simmering outside the East London magistrate’s court in KuGompo after the sentencing of EFF leader Julius Malema.

  • Mandilakhe Kwababana
  • Ziyanda Zweni