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The Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature has confirmed that former NFP provincial leader Mbali Shinga is no longer a member of the legislature following her expulsion from her party. Speaking during today's sitting, Speaker Nontembeko Boyce announced receiving a notice from the NFP on the its decision to remove Shinga from the legislature. The party has also submitted a revised candidate list that places NFP President Ivan Barnes as Shinga's replacement. Shinga has approached the court to challenge her removal from the legislature. Boyce says according to the Constitution, the expulsion rendered the NFP's sole seat in the legislature vacant. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Political analyst Thobani Zikalala

President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on a state visit at the Union Buildings. The meeting is looking at strengthening the relations between the two countries who have long-standing ties. This meeting comes at a time when the developments in the Middle East have a serious impact on the continent. President Ramaphosa says the meeting comes at a time when the Sudan conflict continues to rage. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Former Ambassador and International Relations Expert Dr Kingsley Makhubela 

The Pietermaritzburg High Court is today hearing an urgent interdict from expelled National Freedom Party (NFP) chairperson MbaliShinga, who is seeking an urgent court interdict to halt her removal from the provincial legislature. Shinga is challenging her expulsion and wants the Pietermaritzburg High Court to prevent the Speaker from swearing in NFP president Ivan Barnes as her replacement. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to legal representative of Mbali Shinga, Sthembiso Mbhele 

Disaster officials in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape says some communities in low lying areas have been evacuated as a precaution, in case of rivers bursting its banks. The region is experiencing heavy rain and wind. There have been incidents of flooding and power outages. The Western Cape Government has urged residents to prepare for severe weather conditions expected to hit parts of the province from Wednesday into Thursday. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Garden Route District Municipality Disaster Management head Gerhard Otto

The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro authorities in the Eastern Cape say they are ready to house communities should the need  arise. No evacuations or major incidents have been reported thus far  following level eight warning  of disruptive rains in the Nelson Mandela Bay and surroundings. However, schooling  in Nelson Mandela and Sarah Baartman regions has been suspended as a precaution. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality spokesperson Sithembiso Soyaya

"ELECTION WEDNESDAYS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE IEC". Call to Action, South Africa's eligible voters encouraged to use the Online Voter portal to register to vote on 4 November 2026
As voter registration weekend (June 20-21) nears, it's important that first time voters are ready vote. We unpack how being on the voters' roll empowers eligible voters. How /Why their vote count. The Commission's online voter portal enables unregistered voters to conveniently and efficiently register and be included on the voters' roll. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the General Manager for Electoral Matters, James Aphane

South Africa is expected to begin the formal extradition process to secure the return of two suspects linked to the murder of a couple in the Kruger National Park.The suspects were arrested in Mozambique earlier this week in connection with the murders of two tourists, Dina and Ernst Marais. The couple from Mossel Bay, Western Cape, was brutally killed at the Crooks Corner viewpoint at the intersection of Limpopo and Levubu rivers in the northern side of the park. Bongiwe Zwane spoke Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba

Lt-Col Justice Jabulani Duma told the Madlanga Commission that he had no interaction with an official who claimed he was not informed about the container inspection that led to a major drug seizure. Duma said he was unaware of the procedures followed by that official and believed any communication failures may have occurred at depot level. He explained that the container had already left Durban Harbour and was located at a depot when the inspection took place. Duma further testified that ORS members were present during the inspection and that information about who attended the operation would ordinarily be recorded in his official report submitted after the operation. 

Western Cape police say they are investigating violence in Mossel Bay following deadly incidents in KwaNonqaba and nearby informal settlements. Authorities say two Mozambican nationals and a South African teenager were killed in separate attacks linked to recent unrest. Police report that about 55 shacks were torched during the violence in Asla Park, prompting rapid deployment of public order units and emergency services. The South African Police Service says calm has since been restored, with several arrests already made on charges including public violence and possession of stolen property. Investigations continue into the killings, with detectives pursuing known suspects in one of the murder cases.Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Sagree Chetty 

Taxi umbrella body SANTACO has called on law-enforcement agencies to act swiftly and decisively to bring to book, those responsible for a taxi-related shooting incident in Nyanga(on the Cape Flats) this morning which left four people dead. Two other were wounded in the shooting. The injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Western Cape police spokesperson, Andrè Traut