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Ingonyama Trust chairperson defies Zulu king’s decision to fire him

By Paddy Harper Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) chairperson Jerome Ngwenya has refused to accept Zulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s decision to remove him and replace him with Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela.

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Inkosi Mzimela is still the Ingonyama Trust chair despite Buthelezi’s announcement of his withdrawal

By Willem Phungula Despite Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s announcement of Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela’s withdrawal as the new chairperson of the Ingonyama Trust Board on Friday, Mzimela is still in charge.

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Mathabatha’s headache: traditional leadership disputes’ court challenges

By City Press Limpopo premier Stanley Mathabatha is in a crisis regarding resolving traditional leadership as he loses every challenge in court.

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A new rural land grab as urban elites build homes on customary farming areas

By Sienne Molepo All over southern Africa, new urban-to-rural migration and settlement trends are emerging. Far from being abandoned, rural areas are in high demand. This exacerbates the precarity of home and life for those who still live in rural areas, especially on customary land.

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Ingonyama Trust’s R41m ‘is gone, next move is to drain its coffers’

By Paddy Harper The Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) and its business wing, Ingonyama Holdings, paid R41 million over a 12-month period to a company that was set up only five months before the payments began in March 2021.

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