Who pays for these leaders?
I read your account of the unfortunate death of King Victor Thulare (14 January).
I appreciated the cultural significance of such leaders.
However, I would like to ask how many royal families are currently in SA? Are they self-financing or supported by the state and, if so, what is the cost to taxpayers?
Has any survey been conducted to ask South Africans whether they prefer to be governed by unelected rulers or the president of the republic?
Bernard Benson