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Episode: Municipal Watch: understanding the role of traditional leaders in local government
Description: Traditional leaders are wrapping up their three-day meeting today (Thursday) in Boksburg where they are reviewing the progress made in ensuring rural development, social cohesion and land matters, among others. The 2025 Traditional Leaders Imbizo is the gathering of the different royal houses and structures where they also meet with those in political office. So for today we are talking about the role they play in local government issues and how they interact with municipalities. We also talk about the powers they hold over their subjects and where the grey areas lie. How do they work in the interest of...