Amakhosi not content
with finances
The Chairperson of
the House of
Traditional
Leadership in the
province and in the
Zululand District
Municipality - Dr
Mangosuthu Buthelezi,
after delivering his
address which
dwelled on the lack
of funding for the
Amakhosi structure
Starnford Chirwa
The House of
Traditional
Leadership in the
Zululand District
has expressed its
discontent over the
Provincial
Government’s
handling of their
finances.
This surfaced at
Ulundi over the
weekend during an
event hosted by the
Zululand District
Municipality to
introduce the
Amakhosi structure
to the people living
in that district.
Dr Mangosuthu
Buthelezi -
Chairperson of the
Provincial House of
Traditional
Leadership who also
chairs the same
house under the
Zululand District
told the gathering
about an incident
where he had to pay
a certain amount of
his flight fee,
while attending his
duties as
chairperson of
Amakhosi.
‘To me our role as
Amakhosi is to work
towards developing
our communities and
to perform our
responsibilities, is
unclear as we
presently do not
have a budget, we
have no offices and
do not even have a
single computer and
no staff to aid us,’
said Buthelezi.
Buthelezi applauded
the good
relationship between
the municipalities
and the Amakhosi,
which he said are
fundamental in the
servicing of
people’s needs.
Zululand District
mayor Zanele Magwaza
pledged her
continued support
and co-operation
with the Amakhosi,
which she claimed is
vital to service
delivery.
Magwaza recently
donated a tractor to
each Inkosi under
the Zululand
District.
