Her appointment has fuelled speculation that one of her sons will become king of the 11 million-strong Zulu nation. Zwelithini, 72, died in hospital from diabetes-related complications on 12 March.

The Zulu monarchy in South Africa has been plunged into controversy following the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini and - weeks later - the regent. It has led to a vicious power struggle for the ...

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has fired Thulasizwe Buthelezi as the Zulu Traditional Prime Minister. His dismissal was ...

Buthelezi, who is also KwaZulu-Natal's cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC, was appointed in January 2024 after Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi died in September 2023. The latter had served ...