DA leader John Steenhuisen said it was heartwarming to see Buthelezi witness and bless the relationship between the DA and IFP, while FF Plus head Pieter Groenewald said the prince would always be remembered for how he carried himself in Parliament.
In the lead-up to his final days, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi found himself at odds with King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. This is understood to be in part due to disagreements over control of the Ingonyama Trust.
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has denied having links to a company that will sign on the dotted line to secure the the multimillion-rand deal.
The City of Joburg s Metropolitan Trading Company is the same entity at the centre of the tussle between the ANC and the Patriotic Alliance following its removal from the ANC’s control in the Joburg council, to that of PA Deputy President Kenny Kunene.
Behind-the-scenes happenings around the broadband contract include MMCs almost coming to blows, a board that was hired and fired in just over three months, and a meeting with a service provider questioning why the deal was taking too long to finalise.