The commission is tasked with the responsibility of restoring the dignity of traditional leaders and their communities by investigating and ensuring that the institution of traditional leadership is restored to where it belongs. It also investigates all claims to any position of traditional leadership (King/queen, principal, senior traditional leader and headmen/women) including the disputes on boundaries of traditional councils.
Section 25 of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act, 2003 (Act 41 of 2003) requires the commission to investigate and make recommendations on cases where there is doubt as to whether a kingship, principal traditional leadership, senior traditional leadership and headmanship was established in accordance with customary law and customs.
It must be noted that this commission will recommend to the provincial government of Gauteng for all those who are claiming senior traditional leadership and the two who are disputing. The commission is required to operate in terms of the Commission’s Act of 1947 in getting the information that will make it possible to arrive to an informed decision.
The two day public hearings will attend to the following claims and disputes:
- Messrs Msiza and Nku claiming senior traditional leadership positions
- Three groups from Mahlangu clan disputing the current Inkosi of Sokhulumi Traditional Council, Mr JJ Mahlangu
- Three groups from Kekana clan disputing the current Senior Traditional Leader of AmaNdebele a- Lebello
Member of the media and the public are invited to attend the hearings at 87 Hamilton Street (S37 Boardroom) from 09h00 to 17h00 on 23 and 24 May 2011.
For further enquiries and requests for interviews, please contact:
Lokile Molefe
Tel: 012 336 5817
Cell: 072 296 4336
