Tag: KwaZulu-Natal

‘I want to die before they take this land’ – residents fear eviction after mining company reapplies for opencast mine

By Naledi Sikhakhane For more than a decade, residents of a KwaZulu-Natal community have been opposing mining giant Jindal’s plans for an opencast iron ore mine, which would see 350 families evicted from their homes.

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‘They refuse to listen to me’: AmaZulu king to summon Thoko Didiza over Ingonyama Trust dispute

By Nkosikhona Duma AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has claimed the AmaZulu nation is under threat because of the government, but the state has dismissed this.

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AmaZulu King threatens to take government to the ICJ over Ingonyama Trust control, but that’s not possible

By Nkosikhona Duma The AmaZulu King, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has threatened to take the South African government to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over control of the Ingonyama Trust, but this is not possible.

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King Misuzulu appoints Thulasizwe Buthelezi as new Zulu Traditional Prime Minister

By Siyabonga Mkhwanazi King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has appointed Thulasizwe Buthelezi as the new Zulu Traditional Prime Minister.

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Anger at mining project

By Zama Ngcoya Melmoth residents fear their livelihoods may be threatened by iron ore mining which is expected to take place there.

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