KZN premier calls for unity in KwaMbonambi as new Inkosi announced
‘Without stability, there will be no development and the people of KZN will forever be victims of poverty, inequality and unemployment'
Speaking at a community imbizo in Mbonambi earlier today (Sunday), at which KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala formally introduced Mkhanyiseni Mbuyazi as Inkosi, he said the end of the longstanding dispute over the chieftancy would bring peace and attract further investment to the area.
‘Without stability, there will be no development and the people of KZN will forever be victims of poverty, inequality and unemployment,’ said the premier.
The Mbonambi community is a stone’s throw from multi-national company Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) and the instability over traditional leadership in the area has previously been cited as contributing to disputes which end up affecting operations at RBM.
‘We are now at the end of a state of instability and uncertainty in the area. Peace and harmony must return to this community. We must do all in our power to rebuild and renew relationships of trust that have been broken since the beginning of this dispute,’ said Zikalala.
‘Now it is time for this community to leave the past behind and to rally behind the new Inkosi, to open your hearts to a new future for all the people of KwaMbuyazi,’ said Zikalala.
He said this is a time to strengthen collaborations with neighbouring communities and the local and international investor community in rebuilding this corner of the province.
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