By Lethiwe Makhanya Unresolved disputes and power struggles continue to decimate traditional leadership structures in KwaZulu-Natal, says an expert in the sector after another traditional leader was murdered in the province late last week.
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Mar 25 2024
Appeal for government intervention to curb killing of Amakhosi in KZN
By Simphiwe Makhanya Government must come up with urgent solutions to curb the killing of Amakhosi and Izinduna in KwaZulu-Natal. That’s the call made by traditional leaders in the King Cetshwayo District. At least 55 traditional leaders have been killed in the province since 2019.
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Nov 13 2023
R462m ‘megafarm’ land reform project in disarray after North West department fails to release funding
By Magnificent Mndebele Bank statements and financial reports obtained by amaBhungane suggest that the four former committee members tapped into the CPA’s resources in problematic ways that went beyond their purview, a view bolstered by allegations of their poor performance.
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Nov 13 2023
LARC Lunchtime Seminar: 16 November 2023
By LARC Traditional Authority and Public Participation: The Quality of Representative and Participatory Democracy in Rural South Africa
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Sep 18 2023
South Africa community members decry traditional leaders’ power amid mine plans
By Dimitri Selibas MAKHASANENI, South Africa — In a village in the rolling hills of grassland, woodlands and scattered homesteads in South Africa’s picturesque KwaZulu-Natal province, a broil between traditional leaders and community members is playing out.
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