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Divided royalties: Mpumalanga chief’s battle is far from over

16 July 2019 - 08:00 By Shain Germaner
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Themba Yende, who was chief of the Amayende Asogenyaneni royal family in Mpumalanga since 2012, was found by the court to have been unlawfully elected.
Themba Yende, who was chief of the Amayende Asogenyaneni royal family in Mpumalanga since 2012, was found by the court to have been unlawfully elected.
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An Mpumalanga royal family has been torn apart by a succession battle that saw a new interim chief elected this week.

But the war is far from over, according to the dethroned leader’s legal team.

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