Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini said that children who were left to wander in the streets and play contact games may easily contract the coronavirus and infect older members within their families.
That was revealed by the trust’s chairperson Judge Jerome Ngwenya during a virtual meeting facilitated by the DA in KZN.
Premier Sihle Zikalala addressed members of the provincial legislature on Tuesday and announced R71,3 million to the Zulu monarch for the 2020-2021 financial year.
The king says South Africans should not take the number of COVID-19 infections lightly.
Contralesa president Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena said the trust’s amendment would insinuate that the king was abusing his powers, saying this was not warranted.
Premier Sihle Zikalala said the Zulu king was the symbol of unity in the province and the custodian of Zulu culture, which was why he had been allocated R66 million for this financial year.
The Ingonyama Trust is a burning issue in the KZN political landscape, with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the province challenging Zikalala on Tuesday during a debate on his State of the Province Address.
The 'Sunday Times' reports that the chauffeurs delivered a petition to the premier’s office last month complaining about two of the king’s relatives who were appointed recently as drivers.
The ruling ANC is targeting white-owned land for expropriation while also seeking to provide security of tenure to the 17 million people - a third of South Africa’s population.
The report is at the centre of the fallout between the Ingonyama Trust under Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, who is a trustee, and government.
King Zwelithini hosted an imbizo in KwaZulu-Natal last week where he spoke strongly against calls to put land that belongs to the Ingonyama Trust under government control.
President Ramaphosa urgently visited Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini on Friday night, promising him that the government has zero plans to touch three million hectares of land under the Ingonyama Trust.
On Wednesday, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini warned of possible violence if the state tried to expropriate communal lands which comprise 13% of South Africa.
Communication Minister Nomvula Mokonyane on Thursday announced the delegation would be led by Traditional Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize.
Contralesa’s general secretary Zolani Mkiva says their organisation and the EFF agree on the approach to land reform.
Zulu King Zwelithini is denying that he is beating the drums of war by calling on his subjects to defend land under the Ingonyama Trust.
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi says the ANC-led government has failed to uphold its promise to clearly define the role of traditional leaders in the constitution.
An umbrella group calling itself Radical Economic Transformation Champions held a briefing in Durban where they've expressed their full commitment to fighting for land.
