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Mangosuthu Buthelezi has withdrawn his threat to resign as traditional prime minister to King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini and will sign an affidavit backing the monarch’s ascension to the throne in a high court challenge set down for Wednesday. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
AIN PRIVATE CAPITAL

Buthelezi backtracks on threat to dump Zulu king

The Ingonyama Trust Board is set to meet again this week despite Buthelezi’s demand that Jerome Ngwenya be reinstated as the chairperson

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has finally appointed a full nine-member Ingonyama Trust Board, which will be headed by King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s nominee, Thanduyise Mzimela.
AIN PRIVATE CAPITAL

Thoko Didiza appoints new Ingonyama Trust Board to administer land for Zulu king

The appointments are to go ahead despite a revolt by Mangosuthu Buthelezi and axed board chairperson Jerome Ngwenya

  • Paddy Harper
5 min read
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been looking into alleged corruption in the R2.4  billion KwaZulu-Natal school nutrition programme debacle since February. (Fani Mahuntsi)
AMAZULU FC

KwaZulu-Natal school feeding scandal: Special Investigation Unit steps in

The KwaZulu-Natal education department has delayed handing over tender documents to the Special Investigating Unit

  • Paddy Harper
6 min read
The provincial education department has delayed handing over tender documents to the SIU since February Photo: Supplied
AMAZULU FC

KwaZulu-Natal school feeding scandal: Special Investigation Unit steps in

The provincial education department has delayed handing over tender documents to the SIU since February

  • Paddy Harper
5 min read
Forner ITB chairperson Jerome Ngwenya. Photo: Supplied
AFRILION

Development billions promised to Ingonyama Trust ‘go missing’

A European ‘investor’ was meant to have made an initial transfer of R12 billion into the board’s South African Reserve Bank account

  • Paddy Harper
8 min read
Follow the money: Ministerial deployees brought in by Minister Thoko Didiza to stabilise the Ingonyama Trust Board objected to the transfer of the R41 million, with one resigning over the matter. Photo: Gallo Images
INGONYAMA HOLDINGS

Ingonyama Trust’s R41m ‘is gone, next move is to drain its coffers’

The board ‘noted’ concerns and one member’s resignation over the payments, but went ahead anyhow

  • Paddy Harper
10 min read
Land Reform Minister Thoko Didiza, under whose portfolio the ITB falls, told parliament last week that she was in discussions with the board’s leadership over the “deficit budget”, which she had not allowed them to present because this was “not advisable”.
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

Ingonyama Trust to get permanent board

Staff members suspended five years ago are now being reinstated

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
The ITB’s term ended about six months ago and the deadline to establish a new one has passed
INGONYAMA TRUST

King’s land body stops staff cuts

The Ingonyama Trust Board’s interim leaders won’t retrench employees until the land reform minister confirms new board

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read