By Paddy Harper The death of longstanding traditional prime minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi, and a series of court challenges over the recognition of MisuZulu kaZwelithini as isilo of the Zulu nation being overturned, marked a dramatic 2023 for the Zulu nation.
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Mar 27 2024
King Misuzulu appoints Thulasizwe Buthelezi as new Zulu Traditional Prime Minister
By Siyabonga Mkhwanazi King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has appointed Thulasizwe Buthelezi as the new Zulu Traditional Prime Minister.
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May 03 2023
Ingonyama Trust chairperson defies Zulu king’s decision to fire him
By Paddy Harper Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) chairperson Jerome Ngwenya has refused to accept Zulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s decision to remove him and replace him with Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela.
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May 03 2023
Inkosi Mzimela is still the Ingonyama Trust chair despite Buthelezi’s announcement of his withdrawal
By Willem Phungula Despite Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s announcement of Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela’s withdrawal as the new chairperson of the Ingonyama Trust Board on Friday, Mzimela is still in charge.
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Jul 22 2013
Inclusivity vs. exclusivity: Zulu nationalism’s battle within
For most of the 100 years of the ANC’s history, two distinct strands of Zulu nationalism competed for dominance in the party, especially in KwaZulu-Natal: one conservative, and closed off; the other, progressive and inclusive of other communities. Since the death of Zulu King Cetshwayo in 1883, the leitmotif of politics in what became known …
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