Jesus has not yet returned to SA, so there is no need for the ANC to hand over power just yet — Jacob Zuma once said the party of liberation would rule until the great homecoming of Jesus Christ. But a few signs emerged during the Nquthu by-election in KwaZulu-Natal that JC is preparing the ground for a grand return. Not only did the IFP win the most seats, but one of its candidates, who retained his seat with a bigger margin than previously, has good reason to be thankful. Sabelo Praisegod Mathe won Ward 9 and maybe thinks Jesus will touch down in Nquthu first before visiting the rest of SA. The IFP’s chairman in the region thinks the curse of electoral defeat is a thing of the past. Blessed Gwala reportedly said the party had turned the corner and, to put words into his mouth, has caught a glimpse of electoral heaven. Only crazy cats need apply A job opening at a Dublin veterinary clinic is reportedly getting lot of attention. "Cat Cuddles Needed!" the advert reads, and they are n...

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