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South Africa’s powerful Zulu nation appoints Queen as interim leader

South Africa’s powerful Zulu nation has a new ruler — for now, according to local media outlets. eNCA quoted palace sources as confirming that Queen Mantfombi MaDlamini Zulu has been named as interim successor in the late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s will. This is until the queen decides who will take …

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King Zwelithini ruled for almost 50 years

King Goodwill Zwelithini, who took his last breath in a Durban hospital on Friday morning, served as the Zulu royal monarch for almost 50 years. In a statement released on Friday, traditional prime minister to the king, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, confirmed the tragic news. “It is with the utmost grief …

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Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies in South Africa aged 72

King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu nation in South Africa has died in hospital where he was being treated for diabetes-related issues. The king, 72, was the leader of South Africa’s largest ethnic group and an influential traditional ruler. He had been admitted to hospital in KwaZulu-Natal last week to …

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