Wena weNdlovu, Bayede!
The country woke to the sad news of the passing of His Majesty, King Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu on Friday. With messages of condolences flooding the Royal family and nation at large. A King close to his people and an advocate for unity, following a reign of almost half a century, succumbed to diabetes-related complications at the Chief Albert Luthuli Hospital.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the late King will be laid to rest with the Special Official Funeral Category 1 and will be accorded military honours. The King will be laid to rest, traditionally known as ukutshalwa in isiZulu (directly translated to ‘planted’) at a private Royal Family service.
Julius Malema: ‘Don’t speak ill of King Zwelithini’
EFF leader Julius Malema visited the royal family following the death of Zulu monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini, who will be laid to rest on Wednesday evening
The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema has slammed those who have openly criticised the late Zulu monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini.
Malema addressed the media after visiting the royal family in at the palace in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Tuesday, 16 March 2021.
The King passed away in the wee hours of Friday, 12 March 2021, at a private healthcare facility in Durban. His death has been linked to COVID-19 complications.
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The Special Official Funeral Category 1 funeral of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu will be accorded military honours, the government said.