Jacob Zuma’s allies stand by the Ingonyama Trust’s control of land
Under the banner of ‘radical economic transformation’, Zuma's allies plan to defend the land from being expropriated by the state
Former president Jacob Zuma’s closest allies — church leaders and business forums operating under the banner of "Radical Economic Transformation (RET) Defenders" — have vowed to stand by the authority of the Ingonyama Trust.The trust‚ which administers vast swathes of tribal land‚ faces an uncertain future‚ with moves to dissolve the body and cede curatorship of the land to the state.The posture by the RET Defenders follows a meeting of the House of Traditional Leaders in Durban‚ where it was resolved to strenuously oppose scrapping the body.In a statement issued on Wednesday‚ the populist Zuma backers, which include controversial bodies Delangokubona Business Forum and the National Funeral Practitioners Association of SA (Nafupa SA)‚ said they would outline a plan to defend the land at a briefing on Friday."Organisations under the banner of RET will be responding to the call made by His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini Zulu to defend land of Amakhosi against the government land exp...
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