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  • Addressing an estimated 30000 subjects at an almost capacity filled King's Park Stadium in Durban, the Zulu monarch said he had called the "Imbizo" -- a traditional gathering of Zulus -- to "protest at the proposed annihilation of KwaZulu".

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

  • Addressing around 30000 Zulu's at an "Imbizo" -- a traditional gathering called by the Zulu King -- at Durban's Kings Park stadium on Sunday, Chief Buthelezi repeated his charge that the ANC and the government were in cohoots at the negotiation forum.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

  • The Imbizo is a programme by the government to obtain first-hand knowledge about the concerns of people on the ground.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2003

  • His presence in Lethlabile was part of the government's drive called Imbizo - a project where government officials interact with communities.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • The mere fact that many other traditional leaders were not invited to a meeting that resolved the holding of this so-called Imbizo is a testimony that the gathering will be just another IFP rally.

    ANC STATEMENT ON THE SO-CALLED IMBIZO CALLED BY CERTAIN AMAKHOSI 2000

  • The mere fact that many other traditional leaders were not invited to a meeting that resolved the holding of this so-called Imbizo is a testimony that the gathering will be just another IFP rally.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

  • Dubbed "Imbizo", this approach represents a style of governance for the president, ministers, premiers, MECs and mayors to engage with communities on the provision of services and government programmes.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • What happens in an Imbizo is that you get called by the leadership in your area, village, or whatever, you get called to a discussion of particular issues and in the 'Imbizo', you don't act, you discuss the action that you should collectively take.

    Transcription of remarks at the Imbizo in honour of the African Youth Attending The ITU Telecom Africa 2001 Youth Forum 2001

  • "Imbizo" late last year to pledge support to a "Zulu Covenant", emphasising the need for Zulu self-determination.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • KwaZulu/Natal House of Traditional Leaders, issued a veiled threat to the monarch during his address at an "Imbizo" (Zulu national gathering) in Umlazi, south of Durban.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

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