EDITORIAL | Tension between King Misuzulu and Buthelezi does not bode well for the Zulu kingdom
Their disagreements have heightened tensions with Prince Africa Zulu recently claiming some within the royal family were trying to undermine the image of the king in the eyes of his subjects by portraying him as sickly and weak
03 July 2023 - 21:23
Conflicting reports on Zulu King Misuzulu's health have been playing out like a telenovela, with the main characters the monarch's spokesperson and his prime minister Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, seemingly at odds with one another...
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