The Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontsho, has reached out to King Misuzulu KaZwelithini to get his nod to suspend four members of the Ingonyama Trust Board. In a letter dated 4 December 2025, Nyhontsho says the suspension of the board members will allow the investigation that is being undertaken by Adv… Continue reading Minister Seeks King Misuzulu’s Consent to Suspend Four Ingonyama Trust Board Members Pending Investigation
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Land Affairs Portfolio Committee Waxing Lyrical about Ingonyama Trust Meeting despite King Misuzulu’s Early Departure
Parliament’s portfolio committee on land affairs and rural development was forced to discuss issues of the Ingonyama Trust with other people after Zulu King Misuzulu left the meeting early, citing ill-health. The committee, chaired by Member of Parliament (MP) Albert Mncwango from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) was in Nongoma on Monday to meet with… Continue reading Land Affairs Portfolio Committee Waxing Lyrical about Ingonyama Trust Meeting despite King Misuzulu’s Early Departure
Zulu King Blames ‘Third Force of a Political Party’ for Ithala Bank Liquidation and Ingonyama Trust Turmoil
King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has pointed fingers at an unnamed political party, claiming that it is behind the Pietermaritzburg High Court bid to liquidate the historic Ithala Bank and the turmoil within Ingonyama Trust. He claimed some politicians wanted the bank closed to avoid repaying huge sums they owe in loans, just as the VBS Bank… Continue reading Zulu King Blames ‘Third Force of a Political Party’ for Ithala Bank Liquidation and Ingonyama Trust Turmoil
Land Reform and Rural Development Portfolio Committee Seeks To Meet King Misuzulu Over Ingonyama Trust Board Impasse
The Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development is seeking to meet with Zulu King, Misuzulu KaZwelithini and other stakeholders to get to the bottom of the governance paralysis engulfing the Ingonyama Trust Board in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The committee took this resolution on Tuesday (January 14) after an impromptu meeting to address the matter.… Continue reading Land Reform and Rural Development Portfolio Committee Seeks To Meet King Misuzulu Over Ingonyama Trust Board Impasse
Inkosi Mabhudu Tembe Resigns From Ingonyama Trust Board Amid Power Struggle With Zulu King
One of the six “suspended” members of the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) has resigned from the entity with immediate effect. Inkosi Mabhudu Israel Tembe, the traditional leader of the Tembe clan In UMhlabuyalingana, resigned from the board on Thursday. In a letter dated 9 January 2025 sent to Mzwanele Nyhontso, the Minister For Rural Development… Continue reading Inkosi Mabhudu Tembe Resigns From Ingonyama Trust Board Amid Power Struggle With Zulu King
‘I Have Powers to Suspend Ingonyama Trust Board’, King Misuzulu Tells Land Reform Minister
King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has rejected Rural Development and Land Affairs Minister Mzwanele Nyhontsho’s assertion that he cannot suspend the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB). In a letter dated 7 January 2025, the Zulu monarch said he does have those powers and that Nyhontso is mistaken for claiming anything to the contrary. The ITB is a South… Continue reading ‘I Have Powers to Suspend Ingonyama Trust Board’, King Misuzulu Tells Land Reform Minister