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REVEALED: New King of Amazulu, Prince Misuzulu Zulu

REVEALED: New King of Amazulu, Prince Misuzulu Zulu

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER HE wore the leopard skin, reserved for royalty, waved a specially designed shield, spear, a knobkerrie and was accompanied by amabutho - the regiments -  who sang traditional songs only sang in the presence of the king. To many cultural experts this scene, which played outside a marquee in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal was the strongest signal that Prince Misuzulu Zulu, the eldest son of the King Goodwill Zwelithini  and Queen Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu, is the next leader of South Africa’s 12 million Amazulu. There were colourful scenes as Prince Zulu and the amabutho, joined by maidens marched into the…
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Zulu King’s remains arrive at palace, before burial

Zulu King’s remains arrive at palace, before burial

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A light intermittent drizzle fell on Nongoma, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, as the mortal remains of the King Goodwill Zwelithini, the late leader of South Africa's 12 million Amazulu, arrived at his royal palace ahead of his interment tonight. Thousands of traditionally clad men, members of Amabutho - regiments - and bare-chested maidens, descended on Nongoma to bid farewell King Zwelithini. The majority of the members of Amabutho and the maidens were not wearing masks and not keeping a safe distance, in violation of national COVID-19 restrictions. The shield and spear-wielding men as well as maidens dressed in…
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Amazulu King Zwelithini laid to rest

Amazulu King Zwelithini laid to rest

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER ACCORDING to African custom, it rains when a king is buried.  The heavens opened up last night as the remains of Amazulu King Goodwill Zwelithini arrived at home and was later interred in a secret and sacred ceremony attended by a select group of men closest to him.  The late King, who ruled over 12-million Amazulu for five decades, was buried at dawn today in an area called “The Valley of Kings”, in KwaNongoma, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, a week after he died from diabetes complication and Covid-19. Thousands of traditionally clad men, members of Amabutho - regiments…
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