Deputy President officially unveils the Memorial in honour of a Legend, Kumkani Hintsa kaKhawuta

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:10]Traditional leaders have consistently raised critical issues including land rights, social economic development, institutional capacity, infrastructure support, policy reforms, and social cohesion.

[00:00:27]These challenges do not diminish traditional leaders' relevance.

[00:00:32]They call us instead to strengthen collaboration between traditional councils and municipalities to ensure that service delivery is not delayed and to ensure that the dignity of our people is not denied.

[00:00:52]Together, as government and traditional leaders, we must establish a covenant of renewal, intertwining heritage and progress, ensuring that land is managed with transparency, that communities are empowered with opportunity, and that governance is measured not by privilege but by service.

[00:01:21]As we stand before the Kumkani Hinsah Memorial, let us also stand before the living men of traditional leadership.

[00:01:33]Let us affirm that their wisdom is not behind us but beside us.

[00:01:40]Let us carry their heritage into our progress and their spirit into our destiny.

[00:01:50]We gather here with a clear and urgent task before us to advance rights and social economic development, to strengthen traditional institutions, to invest in infrastructure and skills, to promote nation-building and unity, and to finalize the policy and legislative reforms that our people have long awaited.