Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Bill - [B57D-2008]

25th November 2009

To amend the Traditional leadership and Governance Framework Act, 2003, so as
to substitute definitions and to insert definitions; to provide for the recognition of
kingships or queenships and the withdrawal of such recognition by the President
on the recommendation of the Minister; to provide for the establishment and
recognition of principal traditional communities; to further regulate the establish-
ment of traditional councils; to provide for the establishment and recognition of
kingship or queenship councils; to provide for the establishment and recognition of
principal traditional councils; to provide for the establishment of sub-traditional
councils; to provide for the functions of traditional councils; to provide for
regulatory powers; to provide for a principal traditional leadership as a forth
position of traditional leadership to further regulate the recognition and removal of
kings and queens; to provide for the recognition and removal of principal
traditional leaders; to further regulate the recognition and appointments of
regents, persons acting as traditional leadeers abnd deputy traditional leaders; to
further regulate the election of members of local houses of traditional leaders; to
provide for a relationship between a provincial house and local houses; to further
regulate the roles of traditional leaders; to provide for the reconstitution and
operation of the Commission on traditional leadership Disputes and Claims; to
provide anew for the transitional provisions relating to tribal authorities,
community authorities and paramountcies; to amend the remuneration of Public
Office Bearers Act, 1998, so as to make provision for the remuneration of
non-traditional leader members of traditional councils, traditional sub-council,
principal traditional councils and kingships or queenship councils; and to provide
for matters connected therewith.