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The '''Ingonyama Trust''' is a corporate entity established to administer the land traditionally owned by the black South Africans, represented by their [[List of Zulu kings|king]], for the benefit, material welfare and social well-being of the [[Zulu people|Zulu]] nation, who continue to occupy the land as they historically have done.<ref name =trust1>[http://www.ingonyamatrust.org.za/ingonyama-trust-holding-land-for-the-benefit-of-the-people/ About the Ingonyama Trust]</ref> The Trust owns 29.67% of the land in KwaZulu-Natal, which is equivalent to 28,000 square kilometres, or 10,811 square miles.<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/review-of-land-ownership-1930489 IOL News: Review of land ownership]</ref> |
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The Board of the Trust consists of the Zulu King, [[Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu]], who chairs the Board, and eight members appointed by the [[Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform]] in the national government, after consultation with the King, the [[Premier of KwaZulu-Natal]] and the chairperson of the [[KwaZulu-Natal House of Traditional Leaders]].<ref name =trust1/> |
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The '''Ingonyama Trust''' is a corporate entity that was established by the [[KwaZulu|KwaZulu Legislative Assembly]] in April 1994, days before South Africa's [[1994 South African general election|first democratic elections]]. The establishment of the Ingonyama Trust resulted from a secret deal between the [[National Party (South Africa)|National Party]] and the [[Inkatha Freedom Party]] that convinced the IFP to set aside its planned boycott of elections. <ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02582473.2021.1909116 | doi=10.1080/02582473.2021.1909116 | title=The Peace Deal: The Formation of the Ingonyama Trust and the IFP Decision to Join South Africa's 1994 Elections | date=2021 | last1=Lynd | first1=Hilary | journal=South African Historical Journal | volume=73 | issue=2 | pages=318–360 | doi-access=free }}</ref> The Ingonyama Trust was founded as a repository for the communal land of the [[Zulu people|Zulu Nation]] with His Majesty the [[King of the Zulu Nation|King]] as the sole Trustee. In 1997 the democratic [[Parliament of South Africa|National Parliament]] of the Republic of South Africa amended this Act, so that it is consistent with modern constitutional order. |
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The Trust was formed by an Act of the legislature of the then self-governing territory of KwaZulu, as a last attempt at controlling previously black-owned land at a convenient arms-length, in the dying days of the era of segregation. <ref>[https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2017-05-10-rural-patronage-dehumanisation-and-the-traditional-khoi-san-leadership-bill/ Daily Maverick: Rural patronage, dehumanisation and the Traditional Khoi-San Leadership Bill]</ref> Controversially, the Trust, as a former state institution, was exempt from paying tax from April 1994 to July 2005, until this position was challenged in a case considered by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Since this time, the Trust, and the occupants of the formal townships under its control, pay taxes and rates as per the wider national laws.<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/ingonyama-trust-ruling-scrutinised-1312570 IOL News: Ingonyama Trust ruling scrutinised]</ref> |
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This amendment involved changes to all sections of the Act by way of the KwaZulu - Natal Ingonyama Trust Amendment Act 9 of 1997. This Act established the Trust Board appointed by the [[Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development]] following a consultative process with the [[Premier of KwaZulu-Natal|KwaZulu-Natal Premier]], [[Executive Council of KwaZulu-Natal|Executive Council]] and the KwaZulu - Natal Provincial House of Traditional Leaders. The King remains the sole Trustee and he (or his nominee) chairs the Board. |
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The Trust Board is tasked with the responsibility of administering the Trust and Trust land for the benefit, material welfare and social well-being of the Zulu nation, who continue to occupy the land as they historically have done.<ref name="trust1"> |
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The Trust, and the greater question of land ownership and occupancy, remains a contested topic in South African discourse and law. <ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/kwazulu-natal/zululand-community-wants-their-stolen-r22-billion-land-back-10784961 IOL News: Zululand community wants their 'stolen' R2.2 billion land back]</ref><ref>[http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/opinion/2017/04/11/communal-land-owned-people-not-chiefs/ Dispatch Live: Communal land owned by people, not chiefs]</ref> |
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[http://www.ingonyamatrust.org.za/ingonyama-trust-holding-land-for-the-benefit-of-the-people/ About the Ingonyama Trust] {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705150809/http://www.ingonyamatrust.org.za/ingonyama-trust-holding-land-for-the-benefit-of-the-people/|date=2018-07-05}}</ref> The Trust owns 29.67% of the land in [[KwaZulu-Natal]], which is equivalent to 28,000 square kilometres, or 10,811 square miles.<ref>[https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/review-of-land-ownership-1930489 IOL News: Review of land ownership] {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705150559/https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/review-of-land-ownership-1930489|date=2018-07-05}}</ref> |
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The Board of the Trust consists of Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela who is the chairperson of the Board as nominated by His Majesty the King [[Misuzulu Zulu|MisuZulu kaZwelithini]], and the eight members appointed by the [[Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform]] are as follows: |
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* Advocate Linda Zama |
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* Inkosi Mabhudu Israel Tembe |
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* Dr Thandi Dlamini |
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* Ms Nomusa Zulu |
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* Mr Ntambudzeni Dandy Matamela |
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* Inkosi Phallang Bokang Molefe |
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* Inkosi Sibonelo Mkhize |
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* Ms Lisa Del Grande |
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Latest revision as of 04:14, 30 December 2024
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The Ingonyama Trust is a corporate entity that was established by the KwaZulu Legislative Assembly in April 1994, days before South Africa's first democratic elections. The establishment of the Ingonyama Trust resulted from a secret deal between the National Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party that convinced the IFP to set aside its planned boycott of elections. [1] The Ingonyama Trust was founded as a repository for the communal land of the Zulu Nation with His Majesty the King as the sole Trustee. In 1997 the democratic National Parliament of the Republic of South Africa amended this Act, so that it is consistent with modern constitutional order. This amendment involved changes to all sections of the Act by way of the KwaZulu - Natal Ingonyama Trust Amendment Act 9 of 1997. This Act established the Trust Board appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development following a consultative process with the KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Executive Council and the KwaZulu - Natal Provincial House of Traditional Leaders. The King remains the sole Trustee and he (or his nominee) chairs the Board.
The Trust Board is tasked with the responsibility of administering the Trust and Trust land for the benefit, material welfare and social well-being of the Zulu nation, who continue to occupy the land as they historically have done.[2] The Trust owns 29.67% of the land in KwaZulu-Natal, which is equivalent to 28,000 square kilometres, or 10,811 square miles.[3]
The Board of the Trust consists of Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela who is the chairperson of the Board as nominated by His Majesty the King MisuZulu kaZwelithini, and the eight members appointed by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform are as follows:
- Advocate Linda Zama
- Inkosi Mabhudu Israel Tembe
- Dr Thandi Dlamini
- Ms Nomusa Zulu
- Mr Ntambudzeni Dandy Matamela
- Inkosi Phallang Bokang Molefe
- Inkosi Sibonelo Mkhize
- Ms Lisa Del Grande
External links
[edit]- http://www.ingonyamatrust.org.za website of the Ingonyama Trust Board
References
[edit]- ^ Lynd, Hilary (2021). "The Peace Deal: The Formation of the Ingonyama Trust and the IFP Decision to Join South Africa's 1994 Elections". South African Historical Journal. 73 (2): 318–360. doi:10.1080/02582473.2021.1909116.
- ^ About the Ingonyama Trust Archived 2018-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IOL News: Review of land ownership Archived 2018-07-05 at the Wayback Machine