Parliament postpones KZN visit to end friction between Zulu king, Ingonyama Trust Board
Tensions have risen between King MisuZulu and the ITB, and the land reform minister recently overturned the monarch’s attempt to dissolve the board
Mzwanele Nyhontso
Ingonyama Trust Board opens criminal case against Jerome Ngwenya for theft
The ITB has also launched civil action to recover R30 million in funds allegedly stolen by the former chairperson and two others
Parliament wants to meet Zulu king over Ingonyama Trust Board crisis
MPs want the monarch to ‘hold back’ in attempts to suspend board members and its executives
ITB leaders back at work despite ‘suspension’ by Zulu king
The monarch’s lawyer tried to stop board executives from entering the Ingonyama Trust Board premises but failed
Land and reform minister says King MisuZulu acted beyond his powers in suspending ITB members
Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso said the members of the Ingonyama Trust Board would therefore remain in office ‘until the minister decides otherwise’
Land reform minister denies ordering Ingonyama Trust Board members to resign
The Zulu King, who chairs the board, has called for it to be dissolved
A new dawn for South Africa’s farmers?
Cooperation between the new GNU ministers of agriculture and land reform and rural development is vital to the upliftment of the sector
Ingonyama Trust Board extends CEO Vela Mngwengwe’s contract despite MisuZulu’s objections
Mngwengwe will remain in the post for another two years
Ramaphosa achieves a semblance of unity ahead of Thursday’s Opening of Parliament Address
There was a conciliation among political parties at the cabinet lekgotla on policies that have seen them at loggerheads