President Cyril Ramaphosa engages with KwaZulu-Natal Provincial House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership

President Cyril Ramaphosa has this afternoon, Friday 23 February 2023, held an engagement with the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial House of Traditional and Koi-San Leadership aimed at addressing issues and foster closer relations between Government and institutions of traditional leadership.

Among the issues addressed by the President, was the finalisation of the Traditional Leaders Handbook which contains all the support that will be provided to Amakhosi by the Government.
 
With KZN having grappled with the killing of Amakhosi, the President committed that the Government was looking into the matter to decide on the best solution.
 
President Ramaphosa pleaded with Amakhosi to collaborate with Government to fight social ills, build rural economies and assist in facilitating development such as building bridges, roads and educational programmes.
 
With general elections on the horizons, President Ramaphosa also appealed to Amakhosi to be tolerant to all political parties by allowing campaigning in their communities without fear and intimidation. He also encouraged political parties to respect Traditional Leaders as they carry on with their campaigns.
 
Concluding his address, President Ramaphosa reassured Amakhosi that issues pertaining to land, rural development, agriculture will be attended to and ensure strong collaboration between Government and Amakhosi.

Media enquiries: Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President - media@enquires.gov.za 

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria