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Commission confirms legitimate royal family in Mpondo Kingdom

By Pondoland Times The Marhelane houses have emerged victorious following the release of findings by the Commission led by Dr. Mndende.

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EC traditional leaders want royal representation in provincial legislature

By LULAMILE FENI Eastern Cape traditional leaders believe it is high time that all kings should have royal representatives or parliamentary councillors in the provincial legislature, as is the case in Kwazulu-Natal.

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One of feuding parties to skip meeting on AmaMpondo royal family dispute

By LULAMILE FENI Premier Oscar Mabuyane’s effort to reunify the AmaMpondo royal family, after a two-year-dispute over which branch of the nation has the right to appoint an acting king or queen, is to be snubbed by one of the factions.

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Parliament says SA has hard choice between climate change and load shedding

By Banele Ginindza South Africa is facing a difficult choice of braving load shedding or living up to its commitments to the Paris Agreement and its own Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) as it has to continually relax the emission standards for petrochemical giant Sasol and power utility Eskom.

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Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini accuses government of curtailing his powers

By Zimasa Matiwane King Misuzulu KaZwelithini is threatening to take the government to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of trying to curtail his power through weakening traditional leadership with the intention of defrauding the Zulus of their land.

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