Zulu regent, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, laid to rest in private ceremony The third wife of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini was interred during a private ceremony attended only by close members of the Zulu and Swati royal families in the early hours of Thursday morning. FILE: In this file photo taken on 22 September 2013, Zulu Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu attends the festival of Zulu 200 celebrating the existence of the Zulu Nation at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban. Picture: AFP
DURBAN - Regent of the Zulu nation, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu has been laid to rest.
The third wife of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini was interred during a private ceremony attended only by close members of the Zulu and Swati royal families in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The 65-year-old will be buried according to Swati royal culture and per her wish, she will not go to the Zulu royal graveyard of Makhosini near Ulundi.
Zulu regent, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, to be laid to rest on Friday Only close members of the Zulu and Swati royal families will be allowed to participate in the ceremony at the KwaKhangelamakengane palace in Nongoma. FILE: In this file photo taken on 22 September 2013, Zulu Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu attends the festival of Zulu 200 celebrating the existence of the Zulu Nation at the King Shaka International airport in Durban. Picture: AFP
7 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG - Regent of the Zulu nation, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, is expected to be laid to rest in a private interment ceremony on Friday morning.
Late Zulu Queen to be interred in private ceremony Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu passed away last week at a Johannesburg hospital, aged 65. Mourners make way for the hearse in front of the morgue in Johannesburg on 5 May 2021 while they gather to pay their last respects to Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu who died on 29 April 2021. Picture: Luca Sola/AFP
19 hours ago
DURBAN - Gauteng premier David Makhura said while he understood that Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu’s passing was a sad occasion for the Zulu nation, mourners must adhere to COVID-19 regulations as the country was still in a pandemic.
The Queen passed away last week at a Johannesburg hospital, aged 65.
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