The MK Party vehemently condemns the recent attempts by the Ramaphosa-led ANC
government to usurp control over the Ingonyama Trust, a move aimed at stripping the
King of the Zulus of their rightful powers and transferring this land to allies in the sphere
of white monopoly capital. This onslaught, orchestrated by the Ramaphosa
administration, echoes the darkest periods of colonial rule, during which African and
South African monarchs were violently dispossessed of their territories, triggering
ongoing socio-economic repercussions for the black populace today.
These actions extend beyond mere administrative or legal proceedings but represent a
continuation of colonial dispossession practices that not only catalyzed the most
severe atrocities in South Africa’s history but also entrenched our ancestors in cycles of
poverty, inequality, hunger, and starvation—effects that still plague their descendants.
The current government’s approach, using outdated colonial laws to deprive kings and
chiefs of their lands, is a painful echo of the tactics employed by colonialists and the
apartheid regime against our traditional leaders.
The MK Party stands firmly against this modern replication of colonial land
expropriation. We urge the Ramaphosa-ANC to immediately halt their relentless
attacks on the King of the Zulus and all other traditional leaders. It is time to end the
historical cycles of abuse and disrespect toward our traditional custodians of the land,
especially the disrespect and abuse of the Zulu Nation.
We advocate for a return to pre-colonial land governance systems, where kings,
queens, and chiefs are recognized not merely as ceremonial figures but as central
figures in land ownership and management. Hence our clarion call to amend the
constitution in order to restore full land ownership and control to kings, queens, and
chiefs, as it was before the ravages of colonialism and apartheid.
The MK Party shall not stand by while the legacy and authority of our Zulu nation is
undermined by the Ramaphosa-ANC, whose preoccupation to is retain the colonial and
apartheid status-qou. The Ingonyama Trust represents the few, is not the only vestiges
of ownership by our traditional leaders, and it must be defended at all costs.
In solidarity with the land of the Zulu nation and the broader traditional leadership, we
call on all South Africans to join us in defending our kings and queens against the
onslaught by the Ramaphosa-ANC.
We urge South Africans to join millions of others on May 29 to secure the necessary
two-thirds majority to amend these colonial laws that stripped our monarchs of their
rightful powers. Join us in this crucial fight for justice and restoration. The time is now to
eradicate all remnants of colonial and apartheid laws on land and traditional
leadership, which the Ramaphosa-ANC is desperately trying to preserve.
