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By Siyabonga Mkhwanazi 
17h ago
Cape Town – The government has been drawn into the fight for the new King AmaXhosa after a group from the kingdom wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, contesting his right to the throne.
On Friday, the kingdom of AmaXhosa appointed Ahlangene Sigcawu as the new king to take the reins from Zwelonke Sigcawu, who died last year.
But another group questioned this, saying Ahlangene is not the right choice for the job.
In a letter to Dlamini Zuma, the president of the royal house of AmaGcaleka, Daliwonga Derrick Mgwebi, questions Ahlangene’s appointment to the post.
Please note that a letter has been sent to the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in relation to the above, in line with the functions provided for in Article 9 of the Framework Law. of its role in terms of section 9 (1) (b) in the recognition of a king, such as the royal house of AmaGcaleka, which is a usual structure in terms of section 1 of the Framework Law of Government and Traditional Leadership, We hereby register a dispute regarding the identification and recognition of Prince Ahlangene Sigcawu as the successor of King Zwelonke Sigcawu. Therefore, we request that his office not proceed with the processing of the recognition of Prince Ahlangene Sigcawu, as the usual processes have not yet have been concluded as provided in paragraph 9 (1) (a) of the framework law. Our view is that instead, the minister should invoke the provisions of section 21 when treating the matter as a dispute, “Mgwebi wrote.
During Friday’s announcement, Ahlangene said he wanted to work with the government to ensure development in rural areas.
He said this was one of his priorities.
“The key areas that we must focus on is the development of our rural areas. As you know, our government is challenged by so many things like infrastructure, poverty and there are so many things that we must sit down (and discuss) with the government,” he said.
Political Bureau
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