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UDM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Table 3: uMkhanyakude Local House of Traditional Leaders Members (Institution of Traditional Leadership, 2010) Traditional Council Title Surname Name Mathenjwa Inkosi Mathenjwa Bongumenzi Mbutho Mngomezulu Inkosi Mkhize Khanyisa Mpucuko Nyawo Inkosi Nyawo Mkhulumeli Maurice Tembe Inkosi Tembe Mabhudu Israel Gumede/Siqakatha Inkosi Gumede Thokozani Mbuso Mashabane Inkosi Gumede Sizabantu Josiah Mabaso Inkosi Nxumalo Nyangayezizwe Justice Zikhali/Mbila Inkosi Zikhali James Sonto Manukuza/Jobe Inkosi Jobe Siphiwe Myeni/Ntsinde Inkosi Myeni Silwane Ernest Myeni/ Ngwenya Inkosi Myeni Bhekithemba Free‐will Mnqobokazi Inkosi Ngwane Sabelo Khumbulani Qwabe/Makhasa Inkosi Gumede Zwelinzima Thwalizwe Nibela Inkosi Mdluli Nkosibeyiphika Johnson Mdletshe Inkosi Chairperson Mdletshe Bonga Nkanyiso Mpembeni Inkosi Hlabisa Daniel Joyful Abakwa Hlabisa Inkosi Hlabisa Nonhlanhla Jabu Mpukunyoni/Mkhwanazi Inkosi Vacant Vacant UDM Local house of Traditional Leadership Deputy Manager Zondo S’khumbuzo The Ingonyama Board and some traditional authorities own 50 percent of the land in uMkhanyakude DM. The Ingonyama Trust Board serves as the landowner-in-law of some 2.8 million hectares of land in KwaZulu-Natal. In UDM the Board is charged with administering this land for the material benefit and social-well being of the individual members of the communities. Some of the functions of the Ingonyama Trust Board include: The Trust cannot encumber, pledge, lease, alienate or otherwise dispose of land without the consent of the Traditional Authority or Community Authority concerned. Consent to issue of Permissions to Occupy for developments Issuing Prospecting Rights and Minerals Lease 3 Figure 4 below shows the ITB Traditional land and other traditional land independent of the board. Socio-Economic Assessment Page 22
UDM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Figure 4: Map of land owned by the Ingonyama Trust Board and Traditional Authorities The Ingonyama Trust Board has a specified process for allowing development on land that is owned by them. After conducting a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and obtaining the land owners consent for the respective development, the developer will then complete formally apply to the Ingonyama Trust Board to develop and build on the land. The board will then meet consider whether or not to accept the application. An EIA process is time consuming and costly to complete with little or no guarantee on whether or not the application will be approved. Furthermore, the land belongs to the ITB thus securing tenure is uncertain and significantly increases the risk of developing on the land. While recognising the importance of land ownership by traditional authorities, lack of effective communication poses a big developmental challenge in uMkhanyakude. Traditional authorities have a big influence over economic growth in the area due to the significant amount of land owned by them. The fact that land cannot be purchased or developed without traditional authorities consent is seen to be stunting growth and commercial activity. Big business, such as 5 star hotels for boosting tourism, will not invest on land which is not owned or where a long-term lease is not secured. The uMkhanyakude IDP recognises the need for open communication between Traditional Authorities and the public sector. However, the uMkhanyakude DM Socio-Economic Assessment Page 23
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