Traditional leaders drive development in communities, says Ramaphosa Updated
Anastasi Mokgobu
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has dedicated his weekly letter to the role of traditional leaders as a tribute to the late Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini.
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The Zulu monarch passed away last week at the age of 72.
Ramaphosa writes the the institution of traditional leadership continues to play an important role in the lives of millions of people around the country, especially in rural areas.
Ramaphosa also paid tribute to other traditional leaders who passed away this year and lauded them as champions of the preservation of the country’s heritage and revered custodians of the histories of their respective peoples.
Letter from the President
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RAMAPHOSA: Traditional leadership inextricable from SA s past, present & future The institution of traditional leadership continues to play an important role in the lives of millions of people around our country, especially in rural areas, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. FILE: Cyril Ramaphosa at the annual opening of the National House of Traditional Leaders on 4 March 2021, with chairperson Inkosi Mahlangu above him. Picture: GCIS
Dear Fellow South African,
In the last few months, we have had to bid a sad farewell to two of our country’s most respected traditional monarchs.
This week, the Zulu people will lay to rest His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu who reigned for half a century. In January, the Bapedi people buried Kgoshikgolo Thulare Thulare III, who passed away less than a year after his inauguration.