Floyd Shivambu in KZN EFF’s crosshairs, with plans to replace him as party deputy

All eyes on Wayde: Does van Niekerk have the speed for one more medal?

Bushiri’s Rustenburg hotel gets new owners as debtors start collecting what’s due

Secret Mpumalanga training camp was a rehabilitation centre for Libyan army’s ‘problem children’

SANDF generals live it up in luxury homes while decrepit bases can’t keep the lights on

Floyd Shivambu, the deputy president of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), is facing a challenge to his position from within the party’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) branch. The branch has resolved to replace Shivambu with a new deputy president at the party’s national elective conference next year.

The move to replace Shivambu is believed to be motivated by concerns about his leadership style and his handling of the party’s finances. Shivambu has been accused of being authoritarian and of using his position to enrich himself. He has also been criticized for his close ties to the Gupta family, who are accused of corruption and state capture.

The KZN branch of the EFF is not the first to raise concerns about Shivambu’s leadership. In 2016, the party’s Gauteng branch also passed a resolution calling for Shivambu to be replaced. However, the national leadership of the EFF has so far resisted these calls.

It is unclear whether the KZN branch’s resolution will be enough to force Shivambu out of his position. The EFF’s national elective conference is not scheduled to take place until next year, and it is possible that the party’s leadership will be able to resolve the issue before then.

However, the move by the KZN branch is a sign of growing dissatisfaction with Shivambu’s leadership. If the discontent spreads to other branches of the party, it could eventually lead to Shivambu’s removal from his position.

In other news, Wayde van Niekerk is facing a tough challenge as he attempts to defend his Olympic 400-meter title in Tokyo. The South African sprinter has been battling injuries in recent years, and he has not been able to run his best times since winning gold in Rio in 2016.

Van Niekerk’s main rivals in Tokyo will be Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas and American Michael Norman. Gardiner is the current world champion, and Norman is the second-fastest man in the world this year.

Van Niekerk will need to be at his best if he wants to win a medal in Tokyo. He will also need to avoid any further injuries. If he can stay healthy and run to his potential, he has a good chance of finishing on the podium.

In other news, the Rustenburg hotel owned by Shepherd Bushiri has been sold to new owners. The hotel was seized by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in 2019 as part of a R11 million tax bill. The new owners have not been disclosed.

The sale of the hotel is a sign that Bushiri’s financial troubles are mounting. The self-proclaimed prophet is also facing fraud and money laundering charges in South Africa and Malawi.

In other news, a secret training camp in Mpumalanga has been revealed to be a rehabilitation centre for “problem children” from the Libyan army. The camp was established in 2015 and has been training young Libyans in military tactics and weapons handling.

The existence of the camp has raised concerns about the potential for violence in South Africa. The country has a large population of Libyan refugees, and there are fears that some of them could be recruited by the camp.

In other news, SANDF generals are living in luxury homes while decrepit bases can’t keep the lights on. A report by the Auditor-General has found that the SANDF spent R1.7 billion on housing for its generals in the past five years.

The report also found that many SANDF bases are in a state of disrepair. The bases lack basic amenities such as running water, electricity, and toilets. The report also found that the SANDF is struggling to pay its bills.

The Auditor-General’s report has raised concerns about the SANDF’s priorities. The report shows that the SANDF is spending more money on housing for its generals than it is on maintaining its bases.

The report also shows that the SANDF is struggling to pay its bills. This raises concerns about the SANDF’s ability to defend the country.