Traditional leaders oppose the state's decision to exclude lands under the control of heads of expropriation

The National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) denounced the position of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) that any land must be transferred to the government by expropriation without compensation, as "unfortunate".

NHTL President, Ikosi Sipho Mahlangu, on the sidelines of the press briefing after the House meeting Friday with the inter-ministerial working team set up to discuss the land issue with traditional leaders

Mahlangu and the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. Zweli Mkhize announced that it had been agreed that 13% of South African lands controlled by traditional chiefs, including the Ingonyama trust of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, would not be affected by land expropriation without compensation

. Friday that he agreed with economic freedom fighters that all land be transferred to the government if expropriation without compensation is implemented.