CHIEF MKHATSHWA INAUGURATED

 CHIEF MKHATSHWA INAUGURATED

Chief Sokalezwe Mkhatshwa of Mhlaba Traditional Council has been inaugurated officially during a function which took place at Magogeni in the Nkomazi Municipality on Saturday.

The function was attended by the local community and several dignitaries amongst them, Chairperson of the Mpumalanga House of Traditional Leaders, Kgoshi Mathibela Mokoena, his deputy, Inkhosi Sandile Ngomane, Executive members of the house and traditional leaders from Mpumalanga and Nkomazi Executive Mayor, Cllr Thulisile Khoza.

During the function, Kgoshi Mokoena handed over a certificate of recognition to Chief Mkhatshwa. He further read a message of support on behalf of MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in Mpumalanga, Hon. Refilwe Mtshweni who could not attend due to other commitments.

Kgosi Mokoena commended Mpumalanga Premier, Hon. David Mabuza for his efforts to restore the dignity of traditional leaders.

 Mokoena referred to the establishment of the Committee on Disputes and Claims on Traditional leadership aimed at investigating cases of claims and disputes.

The committee has so far finalized 112 claims and is dealing with 50 outstanding cases which must be concluded by December 2015.