Amakhosi to elect office bearers

KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC, Sipho Hlomuka recently directed the provincial and local houses of traditional and Khoi-San leaders in the province to commence with the re-constitution process.

KZN Cogta spokesperson, Senzelwe Mzila said the MEC directed this under the powers vested in him by section 38 (1) of the KwaZulu-Natal Traditional Leadership and Governance Act, 2005 (Act No. 5 of 2005).

Mzila added that the province’s local houses of traditional and Khoi-San leaders recently convened their first sittings where they formally re-constituted and elected office bearers.

He said this was done to synchronise the term of office of both the provincial and local houses of traditional and Khoi-San leaders in KwaZulu-Natal.

“Once all the local house members, that is Amakhosi AseNdlunkulu, are sworn in, members will participate in the election of the office bearers (local chairperson and deputy chairperson), Exco members for the local houses ranging between three and seven as well as nominating the local house members to represent the local house to the KZN Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders which is scheduled to take place this week,” said Mzila.

He added that this is an important milestone for the institution of traditional leadership, adding that this move consolidates and cements the gains attained in the 1994 democratic elections and practically confirms the recognition of the traditional leaders as per chapter 12 of the constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

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