By Sihle Mavuso
The battle for the soul of the Ingonyama Trust in KwaZulu-Natal has taken another turn, with the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) entering the fray and expressing its backing of the axed board.
The chairperson of the ANC-aligned Contralesa in the province, Inkosi Thulasizwe Ngcobo, said they oppose the decision by Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso of the Department of Land Affairs and Rural Development to axe the board.
Nyhontso axed the board last week, citing that only four members were left after a spate of resignations and a request by its chairperson, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini to axe it saying it was undermining his authority.
In the Contralesa statement, Ngcobo appeared to imply that the move to axe the board was aimed at capturing it and the 2,8 million hectares of land under its control.
“We, the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) in
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