Ascendancy to the throne of two princesses in the Eastern Cape is believed to be signalling the end of patriarchy in traditional leadership institutions and heralding a paradigm shift on the male primogeniture-based succession. Traditional reporter tellsPRINCESS Ntombizodwa “Zwelinzima” Msutu, 50, of AmaZizi was installed and enrobed as the head of the Msutu Traditional Council of AmaZizi tribe in Qhetho Great Place near Peddie on Saturday. She is in charge of eight villages and has three headmen under her.
While AmaRharhabe Kingdom welcomed Ntombizodwa as the first woman chief among its permanent traditional leaders, AbaThembu have since February also appointed 27-year-old Princess Fezeka “Ngangentaba” Siziba as head of Nqanda Traditional Council in Hlabatshane near Mqanduli.
Female head sparks royalty debate
PRINCESS Ntombizodwa “Zwelinzima” Msutu, 50, of AmaZizi was installed and enrobed as the head of the Msutu Traditional Council of AmaZizi tribe in Qhetho Great Place near Peddie on Saturday. She is in charge of eight villages and has three headmen under her.
While AmaRharhabe Kingdom welcomed Ntombizodwa as the first woman chief among its permanent traditional leaders, AbaThembu have since February also appointed 27-year-old Princess Fezeka “Ngangentaba” Siziba as head of Nqanda Traditional Council in Hlabatshane near Mqanduli.
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