ON MARCH 29 last year, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, which fell under the IFP following the 2021 local government elections, resolved, through resolution KZDM162/2022, to restore the name of the municipal headquarters to Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi House.
This was to reverse a decision taken by the ANC when it had overseen the municipality before 2021.
On March 31 this year, the decision was put into action when the municipal building was named after Buthelezi.
During the event, Buthelezi’s statue was also unveiled.
Before, during and after the widely publicised event, divergent views were heard from individuals; political parties, such as the ANC and the IFP; and some members of the Zulu Royal House.
At the centre of the debate was whether the renaming of the municipal building after Buthelezi was…
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Sunday Independent (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2023-04-09