{"id":93039,"date":"2025-11-16T16:27:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T16:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mkhwanazi-addresses-land-dispute-between-kzn-clans"},"modified":"2025-11-16T16:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T16:34:07","slug":"mkhwanazi-addresses-land-dispute-between-kzn-clans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mkhwanazi-addresses-land-dispute-between-kzn-clans","title":{"rendered":"Mkhwanazi Addresses Land Dispute Between KZN Clans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>A bid to restore calm in northern KwaZulu-Natal is underway \u2013 as provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi steps in to ease heightened tensions over a land dispute between two chieftaincies.<\/p>\n<p>This follows recent threats and clashes involving the abaKhwanazi and Ncube clans in Dukuduku.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict escalated after King Misuzulu kaZwelithini appointed businessman Qiniso Ncube as his overseer in October, placing him in charge of large tracts of land, including parts of the Isimangaliso Wetland Park.<\/p>\n<p>Inkosi Ntokozo Mkhwanazi of the abaKhwanazi clan is opposing the king\u2019s decision, arguing that the land historically belongs to his people.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, protesters believed to be aligned with the abaKhwanazi clan blockaded the N2 in Mtubatuba \u2013 in defiance of King Misuzulu\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions have worsened, with five izinduna reportedly killed in the Dukuduku area amid the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Mkhwanazi joins the Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) MEC reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi and the House of Traditional Leaders\u2019 chairperson, Inkosi Sifiso Shinga, in a community imbizo aimed at restoring stability.<\/p>\n<p>Despite cold and rainy weather, community members have gathered in numbers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. A bid to restore calm in northern KwaZulu-Natal is underway \u2013 as provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi steps in to ease heightened tensions over a land dispute between two chieftaincies. This follows recent threats and clashes involving the abaKhwanazi and Ncube clans in Dukuduku. 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