When municipal contractors arrived at a property in Perridgevale on Tuesday to start demolishing a garage that was built without approval, they found it was being used as a living space, apparently for a visually impaired man and his daughter.
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has promised to keep alive the legacy of world-renowned African traditional musician Dr Latozi “Madosini” Mpahleni, saying her work is a force for national unity and social cohesion. “My mind is racing, trying to think of a building or monument we can name after Mama Madosini to preserve her name.
To avoid royal succession battles, AbaThembu senior traditional leader Nkosi Mfundo Bhovulengwe Mtirara publicly pronounced his four-year-old son as his successor during his wedding celebrations at the weekend. Guests at the three-day royal wedding witnessed the union of Mtirara, 50, head of AbaThembu of Matyengqina, and AmaHegebe’s Princess Buyiselwa Holomisa, 44, now known as Nkosikazi Nobandla Mtirara.