Pretoria, 29 July 2010 – Findings of the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims, popularly known as the “Nhlapo Commission”, indicate that South Africa has only seven legitimate Kingships and another six whose kingship/queenship status will come to an end on the death of the current incumbent in the position.

Five of the seven kingships and their kings have been confirmed by the Commission and approved by the President of the Republic, while the remaining two are still awaiting the Commission’s recommendation on the rightful incumbent for the position of King or Queen. However while the issue of the incumbent is still to be resolved, the President has nonetheless approved all of the seven kingships.

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