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ZULU ROYAL FAMILY

KZN Cogta MEC fired again as AmaZulu traditional prime minister

AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has for the second time terminated the appointment of Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi as the traditional prime minister of the Zulu Nation. The…

Sandile Motha

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

Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini arrives ahead of the inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa as South African president at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on June 19, 2024. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / POOL / AFP)

CIVIL MARRIAGES

Zulu king’s divorce sparks debate over tradition, modernity and royal life

Misizulu kaZwelithini’s divorce comes amid tensions in the royal family from those who dispute his ascension to the throne

Londiwe Xulu

The anniversary of King Goodwill Zwelithini’s death was on 12 March; he wished for his successor to bring peace and prosperity.

Will the Zulu people act in goodwill and for the will of good?

The anniversary of King Goodwill Zwelithini’s death was on 12 March; he wished for his successor to bring peace and prosperity

Ntombenhle Khathwane

King Goodwill ascended to the throne in 1968, after the death of his father, King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon.

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