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
The board has lost control over Ingonyama Holdings, run by its former chairperson, Jerome Ngwenya
The Zulu King, who chairs the board, has called for it to be dissolved
Velenkosini Hlabisa also defended the Ingonyama Trust Act, which he said had been beneficial to black people in KwaZulu-Natal
The ITB wants Jerome Ngwenya to hand over the financial records of its investment company, but he has refused
MisuZulu ka Zwelithini is set to appeal the ruling overturning his recognition – and it doesn’t end there
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
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
The board is also considering closing Ingonyama Holdings
The Ingonyama Trust Board is set to meet again this week despite Buthelezi’s demand that Jerome Ngwenya be reinstated as the chairperson
The appointments are to go ahead despite a revolt by Mangosuthu Buthelezi and axed board chairperson Jerome Ngwenya
He was briefing the media on Saturday following numerous reports that he had a fallout with Misuzulu kaZwelithini
King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s nominee has hit the ground running, while the axed Ngwenya seeks to be reinstated
Jerome Ngwenya is now challenging the decision to appoint an interim board in court
The nomination of Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela by the Zulu king clears the way for a permanent board to be appointed
The Zulu king wants transparency with regards to the board’s dealings
A European ‘investor’ was meant to have made an initial transfer of R12 billion into the board’s South African Reserve Bank account
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
The trust’s officials couldn’t say how the money was invested because the information was not forthcoming from the ITB’s investment wing