Have Your Say: Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill [B11-2026]
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs invites stakeholders and interested individuals to submit written comments on the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill [B11-2026].
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The bill aims to:
- To provide for the recognition of traditional and Khoi-San communities, leadership positions and for the withdrawal of such recognition;
- to provide for the functions and roles of traditional and Khoi-San leaders, to provide for the recognition, establishment, functions, roles and administration of kingship or queenship councils, Khoi-San kingship councils, Khoi-San queenship councils, principal traditional councils, traditional councils, Khoi-San councils and traditional sub-councils, as well as the support to such councils;
- to provide for the establishment, composition and functioning of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San leaders;
- to provide for the establishment of provincial houses of traditional and Khoi-San leaders;
- to provide for the establishment and composition of local houses of traditional and Khoi-San leaders;
- to provide for the establishment and operation of the Commission on Khoi-San Matters;
- to provide for a code of conduct for members of the National House, provincial houses, local houses, traditional and Khoi-San councils and recognised traditional leaders;
- to provide for regulatory powers of the Minister and Premiers;
- to provide for transitional arrangements; to amend certain Acts; to provide for the repeal of legislation.
Any person or organisation wishing to submit written comments is at liberty to direct submission to Hon Dr Z L Mkhize, Chairperson of the PC on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs for the attention of: Ms Shereen Cassiem, the Committee Secretary via Email - tklb@parliament.gov.za. To request a copy of the Bill and for general queries, kindly contact Ms S Cassiem at tklb@parliament.gov.za or on 083 709 8533.
The written submissions must reach Parliament by no later than Friday, 14 August 2026 at 16:00.
In your submission, kindly provide the name, surname, telephone number, and email address of the person or organisation submitting the comments.
Issued by Hon Dr ZL Mkhize MP, Chairperson: PC on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
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