Mangosuthu Buthelezi 'quietly and painlessly' stepped into eternity

Tributes pour in for IFP veteran who played a key role in history-shaping events

10 September 2023 - 00:01 By AMANDA KHOZA and LWAZI HLANGU

The leather armchair reserved for the late AmaZulu traditional prime minister Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi stood empty at the annual reed dance at Enyokeni Palace in Nongoma on Saturday.  ..

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