iNkosi Ya Makhosi Gomani V has dissolved the Ntcheu Maseko Ngoni chapter executive committee for stealing food items at the uNc’wala ceremony held recently in Zambia.
According to a letter signed by Maseko Ngoni Heritage Trust secretary general Impi Kandi Padambo Ndau, the gross indiscipline and misconduct by committee embarrassed the iNkosi, who also attended the ceremony.
“It is hereby confirmed that following gross indiscipline and misconduct by concerned immediate past former members of the Ntcheu Maseko Ngoni Chapter Executive Committee at the recently held uNc’wala ceremony in Zambia, which embarassed His Majesty, iNkosi Ya Makhosi Gomani V, Ngwenyama of the Maseko Ngoni, who graciously attended the function at the invitation of Ngwenyama iNkosi Ya Makhosi Mpezeni, and put the entire MasekoNgoni Kingdom in very poor light and disrepute, the Executive Committee of Ntcheu Chapter, which was headed by uMnuzane Kumpenyela Ngozo, was dissolved with effect from close of business on Tuesday, 4th March, 2025.
“The Chairman and some Executive Committee members of Ntcheu Chapter left on Thursday, 20th Februaruay, 2025, for Ntenguleni, Chipata, Zambia as an advance party ahead of His Majesty’s entourage. Reports were received that the Ntcheu Chapter Executive Committee members, without any formal authority, upon arrival proceeded to receive food items for all Maseko Ngoni groups coming to the function (reported to the function organisers as numbering two hundered (200) in total).
“The food items were kept by the Ntcheu Chaper Executive Committee members and not distributed to the other groups leading to complaints by most of the Maseko Ngonis who attended the function of having not been provided with any food or refreshments.
“It was also reported and admitted, during a disciplinary hearing before a panel of selected aMakhosi and His Majesty’s iNdunas, that some members of the group were instructed to impersonate Maseko Ngoni a Makhosi such as Senior Chiefs aMakhosi Dr Kachindamoto and Kwataine to enable the group receive more food items. It was also reported that some members of the Executive Committee were seen returning home with packages of the food items received at the function.
“Following this duly verified gross breach of Ngoni discipline and grave misconduct, members of the Executive Committee of the dissolved Ntcheu Chapter cannot transact any business or purport to represent or act on behalf of the Maseko Ngoni Heritage Trust or any of its activities including preparations of the 2025 uMhlangano, serving in committees, sale of Maseko Ngoni cloth, activities spearheaded by His Majesty or any Maseko Ngoni activity whatsoever, until the reconstitution of the new Ntcheu Chapter Executive Committee is formally communicated by the Maseko Ngoni Heritage Trust,” reads part of the letter dated March 5 2025.
