Tensions have risen between King MisuZulu and the ITB, and the land reform minister recently overturned the monarch’s attempt to dissolve the board
The ITB has also launched civil action to recover R30 million in funds allegedly stolen by the former chairperson and two others
MPs want the monarch to ‘hold back’ in attempts to suspend board members and its executives
The monarch’s lawyer tried to stop board executives from entering the Ingonyama Trust Board premises but failed
Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso said the members of the Ingonyama Trust Board would therefore remain in office ‘until the minister decides otherwise’
IFP and ANC leaders and members of the Zulu royal family are among those who want Buthelezi removed from the role
The Zulu King, who chairs the board, has called for it to be dissolved
Mngwengwe will remain in the post for another two years
The Zulu monarch says he was merely informed of the board’s appointment and was not consulted
Judge found that the applicants should have approached the Gauteng high court for the interdict they sought
The king’s relatives want all assets to be retained until the court cases against him end
The Ingonyama Trust Board will appoint a lawyer through a public procurement process
Velenkosini Hlabisa also defended the Ingonyama Trust Act, which he said had been beneficial to black people in KwaZulu-Natal
The monarch says corruption and abuse claims have no factual backing and should be removed from the court record
The ITB wants Jerome Ngwenya to hand over the financial records of its investment company, but he has refused
But the royal family will support Misuzulu kaZwelithini if the court finds the process was lawful
The monarch wants a vexatious litigation order against royal family members
MisuZulu will continue to play the role of Ingonyama Trust Board chairperson himself
Royal family members say King MisuZulu’s decisions continue to undermine the rule of law
King MisuZulu ka Zwelithini wants chiefs to play a greater role in the Ingonyama Trust Board
The application is part of a brutal legal fight over control of the Zulu kingdom
The monarch’s uncle wants provincial government to stop his salary and privileges
The board will now have to refund millions of rands it collected from residents of land under the trust’s control
The ITB bought the late Zulu king a R2.9 million BMW, paid his tax bills and legal fees, as well as the royal family’s transport and accommodation
The appeal had been brought by its former chairperson Jerome Ngwenya, who was fired by the Zulu king earlier this year
Despite being reinstated, staff members have not been compensated for their ordeal
The king’s uncle has moved to cut his legal funding and wants the state to stop his salary
MisuZulu ka Zwelithini wants an investigation into an attempt to create instability in the Zulu kingdom
The founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party’s greatest fear was to be recorded as being on the wrong side of history
The Zulu traditional prime minister and his king quarrelled over the trust during his final months
An accomplished orator, historian and custodian of Zulu tradition and culture, Buthelezi was perhaps one of the most contradictory figures in South African politics
The Inkatha Freedom Party founder had been in hospital since the beginning of August