MK party could turn Zuma into the new Buthelezi

Palace tensions will lead to delays in appointing the 'nation’s' prime minister, leaving a vacuum only a Zulu-speaking leader such as Zuma can occupy

07 January 2024 - 00:00 By Lucky Mathebula

The late Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi once said: “So long as the Zulu people are here, clearly I will still have a role in this country.”..

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