TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS
Nhlapo commission’s decision on king final, court told
The royal family representing Wezizwe Feziwe Sigcau should have instituted a legal challenge to review the 2010 Nhlapo commission’s decision, which stated that Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Sigcau was the king of amaMpondo aseQaukeni. This was the submission made in the Constitutional Court on Tuesday by the minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs and the president of the country in opposing her bid to become queen. Wezizwe is the daughter of the late amaMpondo aseQaukeni paramount chief‚ Mpondombini Justice Sigcau‚ who was removed as king by the decision of the commission in 2010. The commission‚ formally known as the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims‚ replaced him with King Zanozuko Sigcau. Following the decision‚ Mpondombini Sigcau challenged then president Jacob Zuma’s decision in relying on the amended law in giving notices to give effect to the commission’s decision. The Constitutional Court in 2013 set aside the notices that Zuma put out, recog...
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