King Goodwill Zwelithini
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A right royal salute: The life and legacy of King Goodwill Zwelithini
Monarch’s nearly five-decade reign bridged apartheid, democracy and modern South Africa, leaving a lasting mark on Zulu cultural identity and traditional leadership
Court rules in Zulu king’s favour in Ingonyama Trust Board challenge by estranged uncle
Judge found that the applicants should have approached the Gauteng high court for the interdict they sought
Court bid to curb King MisuZulu’s powers
His uncle, Prince Mbonisi ka Bhekuzulu, has argued in court that Ingonyama Trust funds must be protected pending litigation challenging the king’s accession in the Pretoria high…
IFP founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died
An accomplished orator, historian and custodian of Zulu tradition and culture, Buthelezi was perhaps one of the most contradictory figures in South African politics
Police handwriting expert finds signature on King Zwelithini’s will was forged
The forensic analyst also reported that pages were misaligned and the coat of arms was of a poor quality, as was the paper used
The explosive mix of multilevel factors explain the violence amid the looting
The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally
[BR]OTHER: Xenophobia born of dreams deferred
A new book of images and essays about the Afrophobic violence in South Africa attempts to take the narrative forward
To talk of cabbages and kings
Fearing a third wave of Covid, our columnist swaps the royal funeral for a planting ceremony of a different kind in downtown Durbs
Ramaphosa awards King Goodwill Zwelithini a special official state funeral
The KZN government has closed for a week to mourn the monarch
King Goodwill Zwelithini dies in hospital
The IFP leader and spokesperson for the royal family, Mangosothu Buthelezi, has confirmed that King Goodwill Zwelithini has died.
Rural women take the Ingonyama Trust to court
Forced to sign lease agreements and pay rent for land they have been living on for years, residents have had enough and are taking the Ingonyama Trust to court
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
Ingonyama Trust Board moves to retrench staff
More than 50 workers at the Ingonyama Trust Board have been issued section 189 notices
Reinstated Ingonyama Trust managers hit with retrenchment notices
The effect of Covid-19 and the land reform department’s freeze of R23-million because the ITB didn’t comply with budget submissions are cited as some of the reasons for the staff…
Didiza intervenes in ‘paralysed’ Ingonyama Trust Board
Labour disputes and withheld funding for noncompliance have rocked the board, which is supposed to administer about three million hectares on behalf of King Goodwill Zwelithini