Today marked the beginning of a five year term for the new members of the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders, who were officially inaugurated by the North West Premier Thandi Modise accompanied by MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, China Dodovu at Lowe in Mahikeng.
In his message of support to the members, MEC Dodovu said that the new leadership house should elevate the house into majestic heights and assist government in achieving its developmental goals.
“The department will create and ensure sustainable and viable institutions of Traditional Leadership in the province. As a department responsible for traditional affairs in the province, we need to forge partnerships and work together with traditional leaders to further enhance our developmental objectives and foster service delivery in rural communities” said Dodovu.
The new chairperson of the House Kgosi Madoda Zibi of Amahlubi in Khayakhulu said the house is faced with a mammoth task of ensuring stability in different traditional councils and ensure mutual relations with government. “No one has the intelligence to lead the community or the nation on his own. As the executive we will need the support of government, local houses of traditional leadership and communities to succeed”, he said.
Kgosi Zibi also thanked the government for giving different traditional leaders the recognition they deserve after they were reduced to almost nothing by the previous regime.
Kgosi Nawa of Bojanala Platinum District’s Local House and Kgosi Montshiwa of Ngaka Modiri Molema’s Local House pledged their support to the newly elected executive of the provincial house.
The North West Provincial House of Traditional Leaders is established in terms of Section 183 of the Interim Constitution Act 200 of 1999. Its powers and functions are to consider and comment on any legislations and Bills of the Provincial Legislature.
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