The KwaZulu Natal government has dismissed reports that it fired King Misuzulu KaZwelithini's praise singer Buzetsheni Mdletshe. This after the Zulu King issued a statement raising his discontent with the ANC-led provincial government accusing them of disrespecting the Zulu Monarch. But the provincial government says Mdletshe's extended two year contract expired in 2022 following his retirement in 2020. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to KZN Provincial government spokesperson Bongi Gwala and Bheki Mtolo, ANC KZN Provincial secretary

The KwaZulu Natal government has dismissed reports that it fired King Misuzulu KaZwelithini's praise singer Buzetsheni Mdletshe. This after the Zulu King issued a statement raising his discontent with the ANC-led provincial government accusing them of disrespecting the Zulu Monarch. But the provincial government says Mdletshe's extended two year contract expired in 2022 following his retirement in 2020. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to KZN Provincial government spokesperson Bongi Gwala and Bheki Mtolo, ANC KZN Provincial secretary

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KZN government dismisses report it fired  King Misuzulu KaZwelithini's praise singer

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is intensifying its fight against fraud, rejecting over R1 billion in bogus claims to protect funds meant for road crash survivors. The insurance funds says Over the past three years, 2,031 claims were blocked, with R65 million already prevented from being paid out. This includes a high-profile conviction of Siyabulela Kima, who falsely claimed R8.3 million, only for investigators to uncover his lies. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Road Accident Fund spokesperson McIntosh Polela

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is intensifying its fight against fraud, rejecting over R1 billion in bogus claims to protect funds meant for road crash survivors. The insurance funds says Over the past three years, 2,031 claims were blocked, with R65 million already prevented from being paid out. This includes a high-profile conviction of Siyabulela Kima, who falsely claimed R8.3 million, only for investigators to uncover his lies. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Road Accident Fund spokesperson McIntosh Polela

RAF intensifies its fight against fraud

As the holiday season approaches, South Africans are urged to remain vigilant against rabies, a deadly viral disease affecting both animals and humans. Authorities have identified high-risk areas, with cases reported in dogs, Cape fur seals, and other animals. Disturbingly, rabies has now been detected in Cape fur seals along the coastline, marking its first presence in a marine mammal population.  For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to State Veterinarian, Directorate for Animal Health within the national Department of Agriculture, Dr. Alicia Cloete 

As the holiday season approaches, South Africans are urged to remain vigilant against rabies, a deadly viral disease affecting both animals and humans. Authorities have identified high-risk areas, with cases reported in dogs, Cape fur seals, and other animals. Disturbingly, rabies has now been detected in Cape fur seals along the coastline, marking its first presence in a marine mammal population.  For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to State Veterinarian, Directorate for Animal Health within the national Department of Agriculture, Dr. Alicia Cloete

South Africans urged to remain vigilant against rabies

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently authorize a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into alleged fraud within SASSA's Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R370 grant system. This follows revelations from an independent investigation by Masegare & Associates, confirming vulnerabilities such as weak identity verification, OTP-based fraud, and security flaws in biometric and data encryption systems. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Deputy Spokesperson on Social Development and MP Alexandra Abrahams 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently authorize a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into alleged fraud within SASSA's Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R370 grant system. This follows revelations from an independent investigation by Masegare &amp; Associates, confirming vulnerabilities such as weak identity verification, OTP-based fraud, and security flaws in biometric and data encryption systems. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Deputy Spokesperson on Social Development and MP Alexandra Abrahams

KZN government dismisses report it fired King Misuzulu KaZwelithini's praise singer

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