King MisuZulu ka Zwelithini receives certificate of recognition from President Cyril Ramaphosa

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has handed over the official certificate of recognition to King MisuZulu kaZwelithini.

The ceremony took place on Saturday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal.

The certificate of recognition confirms that the King has the powers to govern His Majesty’s area of jurisdiction in terms of custom, customary and applicable laws.

“I’m here to commit my government to working with his Majesty to change the lives of our people and to transform our rural areas into places of development and prosperity. I do so to recognize that our traditional leaders are the true custodians of the cultures, the customers and traditions that make us who we are,” said Ramaphosa.

“Substance abuse, crime and the abuse of women, children and the elderly are devastating our communities. Many of our rural areas suffer from poor services and lack of jobs. Land reform remains a huge problem.”

Ramaphosa said government