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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his meeting with King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and King Ndamase reaffirmed the deep historical and cultural ties between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Speaking after the talks in Harare, Mnangagwa says traditional leaders remain central to preserving Africa's heritage and promoting peace and unity. The meeting also focused on migration challenges facing the region, with the Zimbabwean leader saying his country remains committed to working with its neighbours through dialogue, mutual respect and stronger regional cooperation to achieve shared prosperity. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News Specialist Correspondent, Sophie Mokoena.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has on Tuesday visited the Nazareth Baptist Church in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, following the wall collapse that left 12 people injured, with four still in hospital. The Minister extended his sympathies to those affected and met church elders at the site. Macpherson says the church has agreed to a Council for the Built Environment investigation into the cause of the collapse before construction resumes. He has also pledged to work with the church and built-environment stakeholders to strengthen construction standards, improve building safety and help prevent similar incidents in future.

Former Police Minister Bheki Cele has told the TRC Cases Inquiry that he still wants the truth about the murders and disappearances of anti-apartheid activists. Cele says the urge to know who killed Victoria Mxenge and many others has never faded, adding that uncovering the truth would bring comfort to affected families. He also told the commission he was arrested almost every week after Mxenge's killing and was eventually instructed by his underground commander, which was Mr Jacob Zuma at the time, to leave South Africa because he had become a target for elimination.

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has dismissed Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi as Traditional Prime Minister of the Zulu Nation for the second time in less than a year. The King has appointed Inkosi Phathisizwe Chiliza, formerly the deputy Traditional Prime Minister, to the position. Chiliza will serve as the King's principal traditional adviser and coordinate the affairs of the Traditional Prime Minister's Office. The King has urged the Royal House and traditional leaders to support the new appointee. For an analysis Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Cultural Analyst Professor Musa Xulu...

More than one-thousand suspects have been arrested across the Free State during police's Operation Shanela. Free State police says the multi-disciplinary operation included inspections of liquor outlets, scrapyard's, second-hand dealers and informal businesses. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Free State police Spokesperson, Mahlomola Kareli....