The Provincial Government of KwaZulu-Natal, under the leadership of Premier Senzo Mchunu, has expressed heartfelt condolences to the family, community and indeed the whole institution of traditional leadership in the province on the passing of one of the longest serving and among the most senior traditional leaders in the province, Inkosi Simakade Mchunu of Msinga.
Inkosi Simakade Mchunu, is regarded as one of the colossus of the institution of traditional leaders, an inimitable leader who played a pivotal role in bringing peace and stability in the province and in particular the area of uMsinga which had become notorious in the country for faction fighting.
"Inkosi Mchunu was a loyal, committed and senior member of the institution of traditional leadership in KZN. He was passionately involved in all aspects of community development and he must also be credited with bringing and maintaining peace in Msinga at a time when the successive apartheid governments sowed discord among the Zulu people, said Premier Senzo Mchunu.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Nomusa Dube Ncube said the province of KwaZulu-Natal has been struck a heavy blow, with the demise of Inkosi Mchunu. “He was the one who embodied all that was honest, frank and positive about the institution of traditional leadership in our province.
Indeed, like stricken chickens after the pounce of a hawk, we stand confused and at a loss for words because of the sudden passing away of our esteemed and charismatic Inkosi Simakade Mchunu. He was a true son of the soil.
He was an intellectual par excellence, a person with a passion for this province and particularly the institution of traditional leadership. Inkosi Mchunu will be deeply missed for his deep sense of compassion, his sense of justice and his commitment to fair play in whichever situation he found himself.
He truly lived up to the ideal of a selfless traditional leader who is dedicated to the welfare of his community and who consistently discharges his duties with the greatest respect for the historical role of amakhosi”.
The Provincial government sends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family and community of Inkosi Mchunu. We pray that God will comfort them in this time of grief and mourning. We hope that they will draw comfort in the knowledge that Inkosi Mchunu died as he always lived; as a man of principle, dedication and peace.
Enquiries:
Thami Ngwenya
KZN Provincial Government Spokesperson
Cell: 060 572 9881
Lennox Mabaso
Cell: 082 884 2403
