Covid-19 to limit attendees at the Kingâs funeral
By Siboniso Mngadi
SIBONISO MNGADI
Covid-19 regulation will deprive thousands of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithiniâs subjects and dignitaries from paying their last respect as funeral proceedings are expected to change from the normal send off due to the pandemic.
Amabutho kaZulu surrounded the vehicle carrying Zulu King Zwelithiniâs body as it was released from Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital to his Palace in KwaNongoma yesterday. Picture: Nhlanhla Mtaka.
The lying in state process was overturned yesterday by the royal family fearing that people would gather in numbers to view the king's body posing a risk to contract the virus.