“If government can scrap this Act and expropriate land administered by traditional leaders‚ we should not be surprised when it takes the next step in disempowering traditional communities‚” Buthelezi added.
The elderly politician said the forum of traditional leaders was vital and should serve to oppose the looming “crisis”.
“The king now seeks to call an imbizo‚ to be held on July 4‚ so that we as traditional leaders from across KwaZulu-Natal can grapple with the threat that faces this institution. As the prime minister to the king‚ it is my duty to announce this imbizo. I pray that it will offer the platform for us to secure the future‚” he said.
“I will continue to fight on behalf of traditional leaders and traditional communities. This has been my life-long work‚ for I believe in protecting all that our ancestors fought to achieve. Let us take their fight forward and ensure that it does not become a closed chapter of history‚” Buthelezi added.