UPDATE: Mzingazi march resumes!
KwaMbonambi Community will hand over a memorandum to KZN Cogta MEC tomorrow.
AFTER years of protest, the KwaMbonambi community hopes on Friday to make their final stride towards a resolution of their Inkosi stalemate.
The inauguration of a rightful Inkosi for the community has been a contentious matter ever since Former Chief Sibusiso Mbuyazi died in 2005, with no successor having yet been deemed legally eligible to take over his seat of authority.
Last Monday, 3000 people protestors demanded Cogta and the KZN Premier to accept Sithembile Mkhize, the widow of Mbuyazi, as the rightful Chieftain until her young son and rightful heir comes of age.
When KZN Cogta MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube failed to arrive at a scheduled meeting at the Mfolozi Municipality’s hall last Wednesday, the aggrieved community leaders again applied for a protest permit.
Yesterday (Wednesday), they received confirmation that Dube-Ncube will face the campaigners and accept their memorandum at their legal march from 6am to 4pm on Friday.
‘We truly hope she (Dube-Ncube) applies her mind to this relentless issue and resolves it,’ said Free KwaMbonambi campaign spokesperson Lulama Cele Boughey.
‘Inaugurate the queen – it’s a no-brainer! She gave birth to the heir apparent and it is customary law, not rocket science’.
‘Stop the corrupt officials dividing our community right now. This nonsense must stop.’
Cele Boughey could not confirm in time the story went to print if bus and taxi services will be affected in Mzingazi, but assured it will be another peaceful protest.
The KwaMbonambi SAPS will be on scene to monitor the march.
Heir dispute
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently ruled that Sithembile may substitute for her late husband in issues relating to his personal monetary claims, but this did not have reference to the succession issue.
Their son, Zwelibhekile Sibusiso Mbuyazi had controversially been appointed successor in August 2006, but this was contested by the former Chief’s younger half-brother Mkhanyiseni Mbonambi who was instated in February 2010.
A protracted legal dispute ensued, involving Cogta and the royal household.
During this time, RBM has had to delay a payment of R30-million to the KwaMbonambi community since control of the settlement must be run through a trust overseen by the sitting chief.
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