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Fondly remembered: Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu was the King of the Zulu nation from 1968 to his death in 2021. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
INGONYAMA TRUST

A right royal salute: The life and legacy of King Goodwill Zwelithini

Monarch’s nearly five-decade reign bridged apartheid, democracy and modern South Africa, leaving a lasting mark on Zulu cultural identity and traditional leadership

  • Marlan Padayachee
4 min read
Mngwengwe headed the turnaround team deployed to regularise the finances and administration of the ITB before becoming the full-time chief executive of the entity.
BOARD MEETING

Ingonyama Trust Board extends CEO Vela Mngwengwe’s contract despite MisuZulu’s objections

Mngwengwe will remain in the post for another two years

  • Paddy Harper
5 min read
King Goodwill ascended to the throne in 1968, after the death of his father, King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon.
BUTHELEZI CLAN

King Goodwill Zwelithini dies in hospital

The IFP leader and spokesperson for the royal family, Mangosothu Buthelezi, has confirmed that King Goodwill Zwelithini has died.

  • Eunice Masson
1 min read