ALL his life, Bongumusa Mfeka (79) has been living on his land. But last month he was told the land belongs to the inkosi.
Bongumusa, from Mpukunyoni in Mtubatuba, northern KZN, is accusing the inkosi of using his power to take land.
He has allegedly urged King Goodwill Zwelithini to intervene.
Bongumusa said when he was born, his parents were already living on the land and he continued living there after their death in the 1990s.
He believes he owns the land even though he doesn’t have any proof in writing.
“In 2015 my neighbour told me I was living on their forefathers’ land and that his family wanted to use it for business.
“I reported it to the inkosi, who decided in our meeting that I was the rightful owner,” said Bongumusa.
He said he was shocked when the inkosi called him at the end of last month, to tell him he had decided to divide the land into two portions because it belonged to him.
“He told me he wanted me and the neighbour to have one portion each.
“Inkosi said he can make decisions about his land.
“I wrote to King Zwelithini last Tuesday asking him to intervene,” said Mfeka.
Inkosi Mzokhulayo Mkhwanazi said he’s the inkosi and leads everyone who lives in the area, including the Mfeka family.
“I have the right to make decisions, but let’s wait for the decision of our king,” said Mkhwanazi.
Mfeka’s neighbour, Sabelo Nyawo, insisted the land belonged to his forefathers.
“It’s our forefathers’ land that the Mfeka family took from them many years ago. Let me not talk further because Mfeka has consulted the king,” said Nyawo.
King Zwelithini’s spokesman, Prince Thulani Zulu, said they had received Mfeka’s letter.
“We will contact him once the royal house has looked at it carefully.”
