Jerome Ngwenya is now challenging the decision to appoint an interim board in court
The growers say ‘unjustified, discriminatory and scientifically flawed’ new regulations are a political move to block South African citrus from entering the EU
The nomination of Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela by the Zulu king clears the way for a permanent board to be appointed
A lack of coherent approach by government departments has stalled the process of developing cannabis policy
The monarch wants transparency and public participation in the land body’s operations and finances
The board ‘noted’ concerns and one member’s resignation over the payments, but went ahead anyhow
Land Reform Minister Thoko Didiza says a new board will be in place by mid-January
At the same time the supreme court of appeal has dismissed the ITB’s bid to overturn a high court ruling that its residents’ leases were unlawful
The trial court had ordered that the body pay back millions of rands it collected from residents of its land
The party needs to review laws to ensure they do not prevent rural people from having security of tenure
Argument against the residential leases programme court ruling will be heard at the supreme court of appeal
Parliament says it will conduct oversight visit to determine what is wrong at the entity that administers three million hectares of trust land in KwaZulu-Natal
Land Reform Minister Thoko Didiza had wanted the new board in place by February
NEC members say the renewal commission should start its work now or risk losing 2024 elections
Staff members suspended five years ago are now being reinstated
Land entity gets an unqualified audit but parliament remains unimpressed
Jerome Ngwenya acted without authority, LRC says
R39m to effect Ingonyama ruling
Some 135 hectares is available to lease as part of the agricultural department’s efforts to free up more land.
But board chair Jerome Ngwenya’s cosying up to the presumptive Zulu king cements his position
The board’s chairperson has accused the judges who heard the case of not declaring they were interested parties in the case
The land reform minister bans Ingonyama Trust chair from taking court ruling on appeal
About R90-million collected in residential lease fees must be paid back to people living on ITB land
Workers mobilise over unfair labour practices and failure to recognise their trade union
SA’s agriculture department has established a FMD task team to prioritise the outbreak, and a veterinary operational committee is also dealing with it
A lack of precedent has raised concerns about the future of the Ingonyama Trust after the death of the king, its sole trustee
Ingonyama Trust Board chairperson Jerome Ngwenya has challenged the audit process in the face of a series of unfavourable ratings
The ITB’s term ended about six months ago and the deadline to establish a new one has passed
Customary law and residents’ customary rights have been degraded, the high court has heard
The Ingonyama Trust Board’s interim leaders won’t retrench employees until the land reform minister confirms new board
The department of agriculture has received a plethora of online applications after it released about 500 000 hectares of land last month
The threat of legal action from ITB chairperson Jerome Ngwenya fails to halt forensic audit ordered by the land reform minister