The issue surrounding the new Ingonyama Trust Board, now led by Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela instead of Judge Jerome Ngwenya, has been met with opposition from certain traditional leaders.
A gathering was convened in Empangeni on Friday, consisting of a collection of chiefs hailing from various regions within KwaZulu-Natal. The purpose of this meeting was to engage in discussion with Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. The convening was centered on matters pertaining to the trust. The non-attendance of certain amakhosi was due to an existing division amongst them on the issue. Buthelezi, during the course of the meeting, presented a comprehensive account of the trust’s history and expressed apprehension that the land under its purview was liable to be sold. He also voiced his reservations regarding the composition of the new board, citing the fact that one of its members, Lisa del Grande, had previously endorsed a proposal by former president Kgalema Motlanthe advocating for the trust’s dissolution and for the land to be placed under government jurisdiction.
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