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The trust’s officials couldn’t say how the money was invested because the information was not forthcoming from the ITB’s investment wing. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Parliament backs move to scrap Ingonyama Trust

Mandla Mandela believes rural land rights have to be recognised

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
The cannabis industry in South Africa is touted as a potential saviour of the country’s ailing economy. Photo: Supplied
CANNABIS

Cannabis cultivation gets the royal nod in KwaZulu-Natal

Go Life International, a listed company that manufactures health supplements, has been in talks with the Ingonyama Trust Board

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
COSATU

Cosatu’s new KZN leaders take on Ingonyama

The Cosatu in KwaZulu-Natal wants people who live on land controlled by the Ingonyama Trust to be given individual land tenure rights

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
The panel recommended repealing the Ingonyama Trust Act
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

State, amakhosi and residents at odds over tribal land

Umnini residents are preparing to go to the high court to stop the local inkosi from selling and leasing land to businesses

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
Amabutho protest outside the Durban City Hall earlier this year. The recommendations that the Ingonyama Trust should be dissolved has upset traditional leaders.
AMABUTHO

KZN amakhosi enraged over ANC land reform bid

A parliamentary panel and the ANC want King Zwelithini’s Ingonyama Trust to be dissolved

  • Paddy Harper
6 min read
King Goodwill Zwelithini’s passing provides a starting point for reflection on the role of senior royal women in Zulu history.
AHMED AREFF

Nigeria group asks ICC to probe king’s ‘hate speech’

A rights group has asked the ICC to investigate King Zwelithini’s comments about foreigners – and accuses SA police of being complicit or negligent.

  • Ahmed areff
3 min read
Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence.
JACOB ZUMA

No bond registered on Zuma’s Nkandla home

A newspaper report has revealed that the land on which Jacob Zuma’s home stands is owned by the Ingonyama Trust, headed by King Goodwill Zwelithini.

  • Sapa
1 min read
Chief Mandla Mandela re-enacts his great-grandfather’s historic walk from Mvezo to Qunu.
ANDISIWE MAKINANA

Mandla Mandela in fight over patronage

Mandla Mandela has lashed out at the government for what he says is preferential treatment towards Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini.

  • Andisiwe Makinana
3 min read
The well-connected Mr KLamp
BILLY MASETLHA

The well-connected Mr KLamp

The Zambian fugitive behind a dubious circumcision project in KZN has friends in high places in SA, including a president, a king and an ex-spy boss.

  • Lionel Faull
  • Sam Sole Author
  • Sam Sole
8 min read
Swaziland loan a ‘handout from a sugar daddy’
GEOFF DOIDGE

Swaziland loan a ‘handout from a sugar daddy’

President Jacob Zuma and the ANC appear to be conflicted as complex relationships between President Zuma and King Mswati’s clique emerge.

  • Sam Sole Author
  • Lungile Dube
  • Sam Sole
7 min read
Sicelo Shiceka’s royal junket
DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE AND

Sicelo Shiceka’s royal junket

Under Shiceka’s watch the ministry spent about R200 000 to send 18 people to the wedding of King Goodwill Zwelithini’s daughter.

  • Mmanaledi Mataboge
5 min read
CHRIS LOUW

Compromise on kings’s land

King Goodwill agreed to a compromise, relinguishing the ownership of mineral rights and government to the state.

  • Chris Louw
1 min read