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Zulu king celebrates 40-year reign - KwaZulu-Natal | IOL News | IOL.co.za
The Zulu royal family will give a lavish party in Nongoma this weekend at the start of a month-long celebration of King Goodwill Zwelithini’s 40-year reign over his nation.
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King Zwelithini was installed as the Zulu king on December 3, 1971, at the age of 23.
A source said the main event, whose date and venue have not yet been revealed, would have about 1 200 high-profile guests from across the continent, including representatives of other royal families and government officials.
[...]A source said the Royal Household Trust was in possession of a list of guests for the main event, which would be attended by royal families from across the continent, as well as former presidents.
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When asked how much the celebrations would cost, Ncube referred The Mercury to the premier’s spokesman, Ndabezitha Sibiya, who said the cost was not important. What was important was that the celebrations were taking place.
 
Royal finances in a mess | The New Age Online
The KwaZulu-Natal royal household department, which must ensure that the Zulu monarch, King Goodwill Zwelithini, is fully provided for in the provincial legislature, is in tatters.
A mid-year report to the finance committee in the legislature yesterday revealed that there had been overspending, underspending, construction projects left hanging, staff salaries being drawn from the wrong budget and the king unsatisfied with some of what was being put on the table.
A major problem was the failure to get the Royal Trust, a fund set up to take care of the King, maintain his family, pay staff salaries and household costs, off the ground.
The department expected to overspend up to R12.8m on salaries this year if staff were not transferred to the trust soon.
 
Venda RF

Traditional wedding for royal princess
The royal Rammbuda family, which belongs to the Singo clan, one of the prominent Vhavenda clans in Vhembe, is known for doing things in a special and different way.
They are known for being industrious and for being the torchbearers in bringing development in the former Venda area.
When their daughter, Tshililo, tied the knot with Thembelani Dondolo at the weekend, it was a traditional affair.
The traditional wedding, held at the Thohoyandou Town Hall, was a mixture of two different cultures: Venda and Xhosa.
 
Zulu King greets Duchess

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, (L), and Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini during a meeting at Ondini Palace in Ulundi, South Africa, Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.

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King Zwelithini celebrates Umkhosi WoSelwa: iLIVE - Times LIVE

KZN Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize and members of the KZN Government on Saturday accompanied Zulu Monarch, King Goodwill Zwelithini in observing one of the Zulu nation’s sacred rituals, Umkhosi WoSelwa (First Fruit ceremony).

King Zwelithini's realm

The Zulu monarchy stands as the symbol of Zulu tradition and history. The dignified ceremonial side of the Zulu monarchy inspires awe, and the people of KwaZulu-Natal look up to His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini as a source of comfort, inspiration, security, continuity and steadfast values in an ever-changing world. He is the eighth and longest serving Zulu monarch.

Born in July 1948 at Nongoma in KZN as the eldest son of King Cyprian and his second wife, Queen Thomo, Zwelithini was educated at the Bhekezulu College of Chiefs. He was then privately tutored at his father’s official residence at Khethomthandayo, where he received formal instruction in traditional Zulu customs.

The 1994 elections ushered in a new political dispensation, which brought a myriad issues to the fore – among them, the status of the Zulu monarch in a democratic South Africa. One of the critical milestones of the ruling party therefore has been its success in restoring the dignity of the Zulu monarchy by putting it in its rightful position within the democratic dispensation. When the ruling party failed to recognise the monarch through the Provincial Constitution, it circumvented the process by passing the KwaZulu-Natal Traditional and Leadership Act 41 of 2005, which for the first time since the destruction of the Zulu Kingdom by the British in 1879, formally recognised the king as the monarch of the province of KZN. Such recognition was further amplified by the results of the Nhlapho Commission, which recognised King Zwelithini as the legitimate and sole monarch of the province of KZN.

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Celebration of the First | The New Age Online
Thousands of warriors have started gathering outside Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini’s Enyokeni Palace ahead of tomorrow’s Umkhosi WoKweswama (Celebration of the First), which this year coincides with the 40th anniversary of the monarch’s coronation.
The event is a major tourist drawcard for the province. Thousands of men participate in the prayer and the traditional ritual of slaughtering a bull using bare hands.
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Preparations are under way and yesterday King Zwelithini, accompanied by about 900 “amabutho” (warriors) on foot, descended on the local Osuthu village to cut the special tree used in the ceremony.
Prince Mboniso Zulu, the King’s younger brother and spokesperson for the Zulu royal family, said more people were expected to attend this year because of the coronation anniversary.
 
Zulu

King's 40-year rule "a blessing"
A model father and a champion of rural development and the fight against HIV/Aids.
These were among the praises heaped on King Goodwill Zwelithini at a banquet on Saturday to mark the 40th year of his reign.
The monarch’s sons and daughters, as well as Premier Zweli Mkhize and President Jacob Zuma, praised the king at a black-tie event for 1 000 guests at Durban’s Greyville racecourse. Also in attendance were several members of the KwaZulu-Natal cabinet, seated alongside business tycoon Patrice Motsepe.
Princess Nomkhosi Zulu called her father’s rule – the longest of any Zulu leader – a blessing. She said it was no coincidence that he was called Goodwill, as his kindness was the quality she admired most in him as both king and father.
 
Xhosa

Xhosa king graces Ntabazinduna circumcision ceremony
Xhosa King, Zwelonke Sgcawo has pledged to build a school in Mbembesi area on the outskirts of Bulawayo to promote the teaching of the Xhosa language.
King Sgcawo, who is visiting the Xhosa community in Bulawayo will finance the building of the school as well as the payment of teachers, according to the Xhosa Royal Council chief executive officer Zolani Mkiva.
Mkiva said King Sgcawo was in Zimbabwe to meet the Xhosa community living largely in Matabeleland and cement relations between the South Africans and the locals.
The King also oversaw a circumcision exercise of five boys at the Mdlangathi homestead at Sojini, where beasts and goats were slaughtered for the ceremony while opaque beer was in huge supply.
 
Zulu

Zulu prince: King’s ‘rotten gays’ comment was ‘mistranslated’
A statement issued by Prince Mbonisi Zulu described “shock and dismay” at the South African Times’ report of the king’s speech, which he says was intended to promote compassion in society.
The royal household said it could be described as “reckless translation”.
The king had been speaking at the 133rd anniversary of the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana, during which the Zulu army defeated the British.
King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is said to have actually told the audience: “During the good olden days our forefathers dedicated their lives for the good of the nation. Men would go for months in the battles to fight the enemies without their wives but did not harass each other sexually and there were no cases of rape of women.
“Nowadays you even have men who rape other men. This is a clear sign of moral decay. We condemned those involved – no matter who you are.”

Gays seek apology from Zulu king
 
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BBC News - South Africa investigates 'gay slur' King Zwelithini
South Africa's Human Rights Commission is investigating reports that Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini called gay people "rotten" during a speech.
The rights group says it has obtained transcripts of the speech to look into the matter.
The royal household has denied that the king made any homophobic comments - and has blamed "reckless translation".
South Africa's Times newspaper, which first carried the story, told the BBC it stands by its translation.

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President Jacob Zuma is reported to have castigated the king, but he needs to go further. King Zwelithini needs to retract his statement and apologise. Perhaps it’s also time his funding was stopped and he was made to go out and get a real job.
 
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Chief considers suing king - Crime & Courts | IOL News | IOL.co.za
Inkosi Melizwe Dlamini, of Nhlangwini, near Highflats in southern KwaZulu-Natal, says he is considering suing King Goodwill Zwelithini, who allegedly insulted him and his “kingdom” at the weekend.
Dlamini told the media in Durban on Wednesday that he was consulting his lawyers in preparation for a law suit.
At an event on Saturday attended by Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube, Zwelithini said those who wanted to be kings in KwaZulu-Natal “are mad and possessed by demons”.
This was considered to be a reference to Dlamini, who has lodged an application with the Nhlapho commission for his chieftaincy to be elevated to the level of a kingship.
The commission was set up to mediate in traditional leadership disputes and claims.
 
AmaHlubi Nation's quest for recognition of their King

King Zwelethini may feel threatened by some of the Chiefs requesting to be recognised as kings. Some are pushing their luck while are legitimate kings, such as King Langalibalel II of the amaHlubi nation. The last link at the bottom shows how past Zulu kings and other monarchs ( past and present) recognised the Hlubis as an independent nation with their own king, rather than a clan or chieftancy falling under the rule of the Zulu king.

Calls for second king to be recognised - Politics | IOL News | IOL.co.za

[FONT=&quot]More info:
[/FONT]Wikipedia article about King Langalibalele I - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langalibalele
Wikipedia article about the Hlubi Nation - [FONT=&quot]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hlubi_people
[/FONT]An article about the tribe - [FONT=&quot]http://www.ladysmithhistory.com/a-to-z/native-labour/hlubi-tribe/
[/FONT]Zulu king. - [FONT=&quot]http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article638326.ece/Disappointed-clan-wants-to-meet-Zuma
[/FONT]The nation's submission for recognition of their king. It includes lots of history - [FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]www.mkhangelingoma.co.za/heritage/history.pdf[/FONT][/FONT]
 
Princess Nandi Zulu's marriage and subsequent estrangement from her husban Chief Mfundo Mtirara, who is also Nelson Mandela's nephew.

The marriage between Princess Nandi, daughter of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, and Thembu Chief Mfundo Mtirara has collapsed. Palace insiders said the princess had left her husband almost 11 months ago without notifying the Thembu royal family and there were no signs that the marriage would be revived. Princess Nandi has been living with her parents for a while, but has since moved to Durban. The couple wed in a glamorous ceremony two years ago. Mfundo Mtirara doesn't want to comment. Zulu Queen MaDlamini however says: "He knows the reason for the separation better than any other person." "He did not respect his young wife," said a family member.

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A DISTRAUGHT ex-lover of the young Thembu chief who married Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini's daughter last year has claimed she was dumped by the chief after an affair which lasted 13 years. Three children were apparently born out of their love affair.
Siphokazi Ndlendle this week claimed the marriage between Chief Mfundo Mtirara and Princess Nandi in November last year had been arranged while she was pregnant with his youngest child.
He apparently left her with their two children, Oyama (4) and Thandwa (1), without any financial support. The eldest child has since died. Ndlendle this week told City Press in East London that she is now demanding R1 600 a month for maintenance for her two sons from Chief Mtirara.

He ditched us for a princess | City Press

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Royal wedding unites Zulu and Xhosa clans - South Africa | IOL News | IOL.co.za
 
First glimpse into Zulu royal home

The long, winding path that leads to Kwa-Nongoma in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is picturesque, with lush veld as far as the eye can see. This is one of the most beautiful parts of the country and it’s where you’ll find the land of King Goodwill Zwelithini and his family.

We’re warmly welcomed by Princess Nandi Zulu (32), who has invited us to the house where she and her five brothers and two sisters were raised and where her mom, Queen Buhle, still lives.

A woman in a tracksuit and peak cap puts away her garden fork and with a warm smile extends her hand in greeting. Then Nandi shocks us, saying, “Guys, this is my mom.”

We hardly expected to find one of King Zwelithini’s wives hard at work in the garden but Queen Buhle, we quickly discover, is remarkably down-to-earth.
First glimpse into Zulu royal home | YOU
 
Dethroned Ndebele King Joins Swazi Army

[FONT=times new roman,times]MBABANE – The disputed king of the Ndebele people has been recruited and trained by the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (USDF), as a soldier.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]The erstwhile Mabhoko III has been undergoing training at the Mbuluzi Army barracks. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]His stay was kept secret by senior army officials. The Ndebele king recently passed out along with ordinary Swazi soldiers at Bethany, without much fanfare as the public didn’t know a king was passing out.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]The passing out parade was also attended by King Mswati III, as in every year.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]His training was treated as a secret for fear that it would draw media attention in South Africa, his country of birth. Mabhoko was installed as the king of the Ndebele people after the death of his father, King Mayithja III, in 2005. His reign was punctuated with controversy, with some sections of the Ndebele people complaining that the then-24-year old man was disregarding certain rituals.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]The Ndebele ex-king’s birth name is Mahlubi, the name with which he is called by his fellow soldiers as he has already assumed duty.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]When reached for comment, the USDF was cagey on the matter, preferring that comments be sought from acting Ludzidzini Governor TV Mtetwa.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]"This matter is not for me to comment on. I would suggest you get in touch with TV Mtetwa on this matter," said Army PRO Major Khanya Dlamini.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]A well placed source said the move to have the ex-Ndebele king join the army could have been made possible by royalty, which explains why USDF preferred not to comment on the issue. It was also established that last week after passing out, the former king is already working.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]When reached for comment the acting Ludzidzini governor said it was news to him that the ex-Ndebele king is with the army.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]"I have not heard that he has joined the army. It is so unfortunate that I am not aware of this development," said Mtetwa. [/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]It is alleged that ex-king had a troublesome reign as the leader of the Ndebele people. Elders suspended him amid allegations that he was ‘rebellious’ and did not respect Ndebele traditions. His reign lasted less than a year.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]His presence in the country was first brought to the fore by the Swazi News two years ago, when reports alleged that he had fled from the Ndebele people to hide in Swaziland. At the time Royal authorities, when quizzed over the young man’s presence, said he was in the country because he was being groomed for his role as the leader of the Ndebele people.[/FONT]
[FONT=times new roman,times]However, two years later, it can be confirmed that Mabhoko III has actually been dethroned amid claims that he was rebellious.[/FONT]

http://www.times.co.sz/News/65162.html
 
SA's recognised Kingships and Qeenships

Pretoria 29 July 2010
Minister Sicelo Shiceka,
Chairperson of the National House of Traditional Leaders,
Ladies and gentlemen of the media,
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides for the recognition of the institution of traditional leadership, its status and role according to customary law, subject to democratic principles.
Over the years, the institution of traditional leadership has been undermined and eroded.
This has been done in particular through the Black Administration Act and other related apartheid legislation, which created amongst others, the Bantustans.
The apartheid regime created its own traditional leadership at the expense of authentic traditional leadership, in some communities.
In order to restore the dignity of traditional leadership, remove historical tensions and locate its role within the democratic order in the country, the then President of the Republic, Mr Thabo Mbeki appointed the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims.
The Commission, which was established in 2004, was directed to attend to all disputes on paramountcies and chieftaincy, the area of jurisdiction of traditional leaders and the legitimacy of the position holders.
During that time, South Africa had twelve paramountcies and paramount chiefs. The Commission had to investigate whether or not the paramountcies qualified to be recognized as kingships or queenships.
Commission investigated and released its first report in April 2008, where it established, that out of the twelve paramount chiefs and paramountcies in the country, only six qualified to be recognized as Kings/kingships or Queens/Queenships.
At the time, the Commission indicated that it must still investigate as to what position was correct and relevant to those who did not qualify to be recognized.
The Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act of 2003 recognized only three positions of traditional leadership namely King, Senior Traditional Leader and Headmen or headwomen.
The Commission continued to investigate the issue of who was supposed to occupy the position of the six qualifying paramountcies and paramount chiefs.
However, during its investigation, there were disputes and new claims to the same positions that came to the fore. The Commission then had to investigate those claims and counter claims.
In January 2010, the Commission resolved some of the cases that were already in the cycle of investigation.
In terms of the law, the Commission presented its report to the President.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION
The recommendations of the Commission, which I have accepted, are as follows:
South Africa has only seven legitimate Kingships/kings or queenships/queens and another six whose status will come to an end on the death of the current incumbent in the position.
THE KINGSHIPS AND QUEENSHIPS THAT ARE RECOGNISED
The following are recognized in the Republic of South Africa:
1. AbaThembu: King Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo, Eastern Cape.
2. AmaXhosa: King Zwelonke Sigcawu,
Eastern Cape.
3. AmaMpondo: King Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Sigcawu, Eastern Cape.
4. AmaZulu: King Goodwill Zwelithini Zulu, KwaZulu-Natal.
5. Bapedi ba Maroteng: King Thulare Victor Thulare, Limpopo.
Two kingships/queenships have also been recognized, but the Commission must still decide who the two rightful incumbents are.
Those are:
1. AmaNdebele wakwaManala and AmaNdebele as a whole from the lineage of the current king Makhosonke Enoch Mabhena (Makhosonke II); of Mpumalanga; and
2. VhaVenda from the lineage of Mphephu Ramabulane of Limpopo Province.
The incumbents will be determined by a new Commission which will be established soon.
PARAMOUNTCIES THAT ARE NOT RECOGNISED
The following paramountcies and paramount chiefs, that are not recognised, shall be deemed to be kingships and queenships until the incumbents pass on:
1. Batlokwa ba Mota: King Lekunutu Cavandish Mota, Free State.
2. Bakwena baMopeli: King Thokwane Mopeli, Free State.
3. AmaRharhabe: King Bangilizwe Maxhobayakhawuleza Sandile, Eastern Cape.
4. Amampondo ase-Nyandeni: King Ndamase kaNdamase, Eastern Cape.
5. Ndzundza Mabhoko : King Mbusi Mahlangu, Mpumalanga.
6. AbaThembu base-Rhode in the Eastern Cape.
The successors will be recognised by the relevant Premiers as Principal traditional leaders.
Due to the passing on of King Zwelonke Matanzima, the community of AbaThembu base Rhode in the Eastern Cape will henceforth be known as a Principal Traditional Leadership.
This part of the Commission's work dealt only with matters relating to paramountcies, kingships and queenships.
Part two will probe and make findings and recommendations on the next layer of traditional leadership, the Principal traditional Leadership, Senior Traditional Leadership and Headmanship.
CONCLUSION
We are aware that this report has been awaited with anxiety over a long period.
We urge all communities to accept the findings in the spirit of correcting the wrongs of the past, as part of the country's nation building efforts. It enables us to restore dignity to the institution of traditional leadership.
The Commission has confirmed facts that have been generally known all along historically.
Almost all the affected communities have known the circumstances around which some of the kingships or queenships were created.
The findings must help all affected communities to begin the path of acceptance, healing and reconciliation.
As Africans, we have always been able to find ways of resolving issues, and of accepting even the most difficult of solutions for the good of our communities and the country.
We must face the truth, even if it is uncomfortable, and move forward.
As government, we will play our part to assist with a smooth transition to the new dispensation.
Traditional leadership plays a critical role in our communities. It is our commitment as government, to continue strengthening the capacity of traditional leadership, as directed by the Constitution of the Republic.
We established the Department of Traditional Affairs in April this year, to underline this critical focus on traditional leadership.
Last year, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform was established, and traditional leaders will play a pivotal role in its work.
We thank the Commission for its hard work.
We also acknowledge the cooperation of traditional leaders and communities during this difficult process.
I thank you.

Politicsweb - SA has seven recognised kings - Zuma - DOCUMENTS
 
Modjadji Qeenship

Mokope Modjadji V (1936 – 28 June 2001) was the fifth Rain Queen of the Balobedu tribe in the Limpopo Province of South Africa from 1981 until her death in 2001.
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Mokope Modjadji was very traditional in her role as Rain Queen. She lived in seclusion in the Royal Compound in Khetlhakone Village and followed all the customs the Rain Queens were expected to follow.
Mokope Modjadji met and became good friends with the then President of South Africa Nelson Mandela. They first met at a meeting in 1994 and even then Mr. Mandela could only speak to Mokope through the traditional intermediary. It was said that Mokope was the only person to have kept Mr. Mandela waiting (except the rather volative Laurent Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Later they became better friends after Mr. Mandela bought the Rain Queen a Japanese Sedan to help her travel up the steep roads to her Royal Compound. He was then able to meet her in person and when asked about the Rain Queen Mr. Mandela said that similarly to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Modjadji did not answer questions.
On other political fronts, Queen Mokope did not support the idea of an ANC government as she believed that its anti-traditional ideas would dilute her authority. However once the ANC came to power, they treated the Rain Queen with respect, probably because her village was a large source of income due to tourism, as well as the fact that her gardens acted as parks to preserve the large abundance of cycad trees that grew there. She was even offered an annual salary.
Mokope Modjadji had three children, and her designated successor was Princess Makheala. Mokope died in 2001, when she was 65, two days after her daughter Makheala had died. Therefore Makheala's daughter Makobo became the next Rain Queen. Mokope's son, Prince Masopha Edwin Modjadji died in August 2005.

Mokope Modjadji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Modjadji or Rain Queen is the hereditary queen of Balobedu, a people of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The succession to the position of Rain Queen is matrilineal, meaning that the Queen's eldest daughter is the heir, and that males are not entitled to inherit the throne at all. The Rain Queen is believed to have special powers, including the ability to control the clouds and rainfall.
Currently there is no ruling Rain Queen as the previous Rain Queen died on 12 June 2005.


Rain Queen Makobo Constance Modjadji VI (1978 – 12 June 2005) was the 6th in a line of the Balobedu people's rain queens. Makobo was crowned on 16 April 2003 at the age of 25 after the death of her predecessor and grandmother, Queen Mokope Modjadji. This made her the youngest queen in the history of the Balobedu.
Makobo was admitted into the Limpopo Medi-Clinic for an undisclosed illness on 10 June 2005 and died two days later at the age of 27. Official cause of death was listed as chronic meningitis. She is survived by a son, Prince Lekukena (b. 1998), and a daughter, Princess Masalanabo (b. February 2005).


The Rain Queen's official mates are chosen by the Royal Council so that all of her children will be of dynastic status, from which future rain queens may descend. However the Rain Queens are not expected to remain in exclusive relations with these partners. In the past, the Rain Queen was only allowed to have children by her close relatives.[citation needed]
Perhaps uniquely, the Balobedu crown descends according to female primogeniture: The Queen's eldest daughter is always her successor, therefore the title of Rain Queen is normally passed from mother to daughter. It is said that the Queen ingests poison when she is near death so that her daughter will assume the crown more quickly. Lately, however, many traditions have been abandoned, influenced by Christian missionaries. Because Makobo's daughter, Princess Masalanabo, was fathered by a commoner, traditionalists are not likely to accept her as the rightful successor to the throne. Therefore there are worries that the 400-year old Rain Queen dynasty may be coming to an end. No new Rain Queen has been enthroned since Makobo died.
Makobo's brother Prince Mpapatla has been designated Regent for Masalanabo. However Mpapatla has a daughter by his cousin, a woman from the royal Modjadji line, and a group of members of the Royal Council has indicated a preference for Mpapatla's daughter to succeed as Rain Queen. Mpapatla, however, has insisted that his late sister's child Princess Masalanabo will be enthroned as the next Queen when she turns 18.
A male branch of the extended royal clan has also petitioned the South African President to restore the male line of the Balobedu royal house which reigned before 1800. This entreaty is considered unlikely to be granted, inasmuch as the Rain Queen heritage is recognised as a national cultural legacy and interest in it has stimulated significant tourist trade.


Read the full article: Rain Queen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
King Shaka Zulu statue controversy

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The statue of King Shaka Zulu, recently erected at the new King Shaka International Airport, will be removed after the Zulu king expressed concerns about it.

“The sculpture will be removed from the current site and once all the processes have been finalised, it will be erected on another site which is more prominent at the new airport,” said the KwaZulu-Natal premier’s spokesman Ndabezinhle Sibiya.
King Goodwill not happy with Shaka statue - Times LIVE

A R3.5 million statue of Shaka Zulu will be constructed to replace the one which was removed from the Durban airport, the Sunday Tribune reported.

The original statue, built by Andries Botha, was removed after the Zulu royal family complained that it resembled a "herd boy".

Artist Peter Hall had been commissioned to construct the new statue of the Zulu king.

"The panel of academics and the royal household were quite impressed with his work, but the premier will make an announcement at an appropriate time," KwaZulu-Natal premier Zweli Mkhize's spokesman Ndabe Sibiya told the newspaper.

Botha was asked to be part of the team involved in designing the new statue but declined.

"I told the premier I did not think my presence would in any way help facilitate the process he was trying to engineer, due to the complexity of political perceptions of the artwork, and notions of ownership and nationalisation," Botha told the Sunday Tribune.

Hall's new design showed Shaka Zulu standing on a raised plinth.

"He is in a victorious pose with his spear upraised," he said.

- Sapa
New Shaka Zulu statue for Durban airport | The New Age Online


What do you think of the Statue?

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I agree that he looks like a herd boy surrounded by cattle.
 
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Batlokwa/Molefe succession dispute

Molefes split over new chief


A feud has erupted in the Molefe clan in Nqutu, northern KwaZulu-Natal, over the pending appointment of 26-year-old Bokang Molefe as the new chief.
Molefe is tipped to succeed his father Alphas Molefe, who died last year. But the move has created ill-feeling within the clan because some members say Molefe senior had only been a regent who was supposed to rule until his nephew Kopano came of age.
Bokang Molefe is expected to be installed by King Goodwill Zwelithini as the clan's traditional leader within the next few weeks.
"Alphas was not the rightful leader," said elder Norman Molefe. "It was his nephew Kopano and his sister Eva who should have been given the position after their father Mahlonono, who was our leader, died."
He said Alphas Molefe was appointed as regent because Kopano was a minor. Kopano's mother had expected Alphas to vacate the position when her son came of age.
"The next day Kopano's home was burnt to ashes. Kopano was forced to leave the area and he is still in hiding," the elder claimed.

Lennox Mabaso, local government spokesperson for traditional affairs, said he was unaware of any plan to install a new leader.
"The department has to follow a process when an inkosi is appointed. This involves consultation between the department and the family."

Molefes split over new chief - Sowetan LIVE

More info on the Batlokwa clan:

The Molefes of Nqutu are not the only Molefe/Batlokwa tribal authorty. There are a number of Molefe/Batlokwa chieftancies throughout South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlokwa_tribe
 
Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi

Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi (born 27 August 1928) is a South African Zulu politician who founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975. His praise name is Shenge.


  • Umntwana waKwaphindangene (Prince of Kwaphindangene) 1928-
  • Inkosi yeSizwe sakwaButhelezi (Chief of the Buthelezi tribe) 1953-
  • UNdunankulu weSizwe samaZulu (Traditional Prime Minister of the Zulu Nation)
He was married 2 July 1952 to Irene Audrey Thandekile Mzila, and they had three sons and five daughters:[5]

  • Princess Phumzile Buthelezi, born 1953. Mother of Prince Nkosinathi Buthelezi (died in 2002 in a car crash) and Prince Bongimpumeleo Khumalo

  • Prince Zuzifa Buthelezi, born 1955. Father to Princess Nokuthula Buthelezi and Prince Zakhithi Buthelezi

  • Princess Mandisi Sibukakonke Buthelezi, died of HIV/AIDS on 5 August 2004, leaving one son, Prince Zamokuhle.[6]

  • Princess Mabhuku Snikwakonke Buthelezi, born 1957, died 1966.

  • Princess Lethuxolo Buthelezi, born 1959, died 27 July 2008 in a car crash.[7] Is survived by daughter Princess Latoya Buthelezi

  • Prince Nelisuzulu Benedict Buthelezi, born 21 March 1961, died of HIV/AIDS on 29 April 2004. He is survived by the Princes Mongezi, Sibonelo and Simingaye Buthelezi

  • Prince Phumaphesheya Buthelezi. born 1963. Father to Prince Nkululeko, Princess Nqobile and Princess Sphesihle Buthelezi

  • Princess Sibuyiselwe Angela Buthelezi, born 1969, mother of Princess Ntandoyenkosi Nkeiruka Buthelezi

Mangosuthu Buthelezi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chief Buthelezi Hospitalised: Mangosuthu Buthelezi hospitalised | News24

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Chief Buthelezi and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

He is the cousin of King Goodwill Zwelethini of the amaZulu. Chief Buthelezi's mother was Princess Magago Dinuzulu

Princess Constance Magogo Sibilile Mantithi Ngangezinye kaDinuzulu (1900–1984) was a Zulu Princess and artist, and mother to Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Inkatha Freedom Party leader.
Princess Magogo was born in 1900, the daughter of the Zulu King, Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo (1868–1913) and Queen Silomo. In 1926 she married Chief Mathole Buthelezi. Princess Magogo composed Zulu classical music and was gifted in playing ugubhu, (a stringed bow and a calabash instrument) and isithontolo (a musical instrument which is like a bow which has a string bound down to the middle of the bow) and was also a singer. Despite being raised in a culture then oppressive to women the Princess continued her music after marriage. This enabled her to contribute in the development of traditional music. Through the training of many young singers she made an unprecedented contribution to the preservation of traditional music.
As imbongi (praise singer) she transcended the boundaries of this role, which was traditionally a male preserve, to lament on her marriage and the lives of especially the Zulu people. Her career gained momentum in 1939 with a recording of some of her performances by Hugh Tracey. In making public appearances the Princess again broke custom, maintaining her dedication to music. By the 1950s, her music was widely recorded and played by the South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC), David Rycroft and West German Radio. These recordings afforded Magogo an international audience and recognition. Her work was made largely from existing Zulu songs and folktales, and she extended them into music accompanied by the ugubhu.
In December 2003 she was posthumously awarded the South African National Order of Ikhamanga in Gold for a life of prolific musical composition, and an outstanding contribution to the preservation and development of traditional music in South Africa.
Magogo kaDinuzulu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Hlubi King Langalibalele I symbolically released by Britain

The British High Commissioner to South Africa, Ann Grant, released the late King Langalibalele from "imprisonment" 130 years after his arrest as a gesture of reconciliation and goodwill in front of his amaHlubi people near Estcourt on Sunday
Langalibalele defied British colonists in the 1870s, leading to his arrest and imprisonment on Robben Island in 1874, from where he was later moved to house arrest in 1884.
He died a prisoner in 1889 and Sunday's ceremony was to "free and restore him to his position".
The ceremony was attended by the speaker of the national parliament Baleka Kgotsisile, KwaZulu-Natal cabinet members Mike Mabuyakhulu and Dr Zweli Mkhize, and the current amaHlubi chief, Muziwenkosi Langalibalele II.
Grant handed Muziwenkosi an antique royal chair and a leopard skin, which was greeted with jubilation by his subjects. Grant paid tribute to the courage and leadership of the late Langalibalele and said the ceremony was to break the chains that bound the king.
AmaHlubi spokesperson Bhekithemba Langalibalele said the ceremony was a way for amaHlubi to reclaim their status as a nation.
He said in a proclamation issued by the British in 1874, after Langalibalele was dethroned, the amaHlubi were declared to no longer exist as a nation.
"This ceremony was significant in a number of ways."
Because it was the British who dethroned our king and destroyed our nation, today was important in that they brought back what they destroyed, he said.
AmaHlubi, he said, exist under the current king in many different parts of the country, from the Eastern Cape, to Ixopo, Newcastle and Rustenburg.
With provincial government committing itself to the improvement of the lives of amaHlubi and the British committing themselves to supporting such efforts, Langalibalele said it was only a matter of time before amaHlubi reclaimed their former status as the most prosperous nation in the province.
AmaHlubi, although settled in KwaZulu-Natal, do not consider themselves as Zulus and instead are agitating for their current king to have the same status as other traditional leaders at the level of the current Zulu king.
They originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo Brazzaville and settled in the northern parts of the country near the Mozambique border.
From there different groups spread in different directions with amaHlubi moving southward and settling in what is now Newcastle, Ladysmith and Utrecht.
However a skirmish with Zulu King Mpande's warriors forced a move to their current area around Giant's Castle.

130 years later, a king is freed - South Africa | IOL News | IOL.co.za
British High Commissioner to South Africa, Ann Grant, "released" the late King Langalibalele from "imprisonment" 130 years after his arrest as a gesture of reconciliation and goodwill in front of amahlubi people and an array of dignitaries during the commemoration of the Battle of Langalibalele Pass.

The battle, which took place on November 3, 1873 broke out between the amahlubi and British troops after Langalibalele refused to register guns that his subjects had received as payments for working on the Kimberley diamond mines.

Subsequent to the skirmish, which left three whites and 200 Africans dead, Langalibalele fled to Lesotho where he was arrested and "dethroned", before facing a trial in Pietermaritzburg and being sent to Robben Island.

The tribe, which is scattered in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, does not consider itself Zulu. Instead its members are calling for their king to have the same status as other traditional leaders at the level of the current Zulu king.

Govender said the tribe was also seeking reparations from the British government for destroying their kingdom.

"During the commemoration the British Government promised the amahlubi about R21-million.

"However, since then nothing has happened. We are now trying to engage in diplomatic negotiations with the British government."

Court to decide on amaHlubi monarchy - Politics | IOL News | IOL.co.za
 
Hello Friends,

I've posted 14 new posts today about South African royalty. Please be sure to visit previous posts/pages to learn about the Modjadji Queenship, the Buthelezi Clan, the Batlokwa, Princess Nandi Zulu, and the amaHlubi nation.

Cheers!
 
Chief Mandla Mandela faces Bigamy Charges

NELSON Mandela's controversial grandson, Mandla Mandela, is facing a charge of bigamy after his first wife brought criminal charges against him on Tuesday evening.

Tando Mabunu-Mandela opened a case with the Bityi police station in the Transkei after her estranged husband defied a court order not to marry a third woman in a traditional ceremony last Saturday.
Already fighting civil charges in the Mthatha High Court, the criminal charge is the latest blow to Mandela - a Member of Parliament - and the provincial ANC leadership has now urged senior members of the Mandela family to intervene and take charge of a situation they fear has spiraled out of control.
It was last year that Mandela went against Mabunu-Mandela's wishes to marry a second wife, French teenager Anais Grimaud.
Though the two have since had a child the marriage was annulled by the court some months later after the presiding officer found that Mandela did not have a right to marry more than one woman because he and Mabunu-Mandela were already married under civil law.
According to the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act "no spouse of a marriage entered into under the Marriage Act of 1991, is, during the sustenance of such marriage, competent to enter into another marriage".
The act further states that a civil marriage and a traditional African marriage could never coexist between a husband and two or more wives.
Mandela and Mabunu-Mandela were married in community of property in 2004. While Mabunu-Mandela filed for divorce just five years later, the two have been at loggerheads regarding ownership of assets ever since - a matter preventing the divorce from going through.
Mabunu-Mandela had brought an urgent application to the court last Tuesday, asking it to interdict her husband from marrying a third woman at Mvezo Great Place on Christmas eve. The application succeeded. But Mandela defied the court order and went ahead with his nuptials to KwaZulu-Natal woman Mbalenhle Makhathini, now known as Nkosikazi Nodiyala Mandela.
While Mabunu-Mandela's attorney, Wesley Hayes, said he would bring an application to the court for Mandela and his new bride to be held in contempt, and that the marriage be annulled, Mabunu-Mandela went a step further on Tuesday evening to bring criminal charges against her husband.
A captain at the Bityi police station yesterday confirmed that a charge of bigamy had been opened against Mandela. He said the matter was still under investigation. No arrests had been made by the time of going to print.
But yesterday provincial ANC spokesman Mlibo Qoboshiyane said the negative publicity surrounding Mandela's marriages could damage his family name.
"It is a family affair, but Mandla is a public figure, so this matter needs to be resolved amicably and as quickly as possible. It is time for senior members in Madiba's family to take charge," Qoboshiyane said.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga said bigamy was an extremely rare charge in South Africa.
"I can't even remember the last time someone was convicted of bigamy. But it is a very serious offence and would need to be investigated properly before further legal action can be taken."
In 2004, Reverend Allan Boesak's son-in-law, Barnard Theyssen, was charged with bigamy. The current status of the case is not clear.
Then, in June last year, businessman Cyril Ramaphosa's brother, Douglas, was charged with bigamy after his wife Ntsoaki had him arrested for marrying someone else while still married to her. The matter is still pending.

Mandela grandson faces criminal charges - Sowetan LIVE

http://www.witness.co.za/index.php?showcontent&global[_id]=76978

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Mandla and his estranged wife, Tando.

Mandla Mandela Ordered not to marry
‘If there is anyone who can show cause why these two people should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or for ever hold your peace.”
Instead of waiting for the priest to say these words before objecting to her estranged husband’s intended wedding this weekend, Tando Mabunu-Mandela secured an interdict from the Mthatha High Court on Thursday, interdicting Mandla Mandela from marrying his Pietermaritzburg-born sweetheart.
The interdict means that preparations for Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, to marry Mbali Makhathini, of Pelham, Pietermaritzburg, should be put on ice, but it was unclear on Thursday if the couple would heed the court order.
Mandela had not responded to Mabunu-Mandela’s application or sent lawyers to the court to defend the action. He and his lawyers were nowhere to be seen when Judge Gloria Mjali ruled against him.
The wedding ceremony was due to take place tomorrow at Mvezo village, outside Mthatha, where Mandela is a chief.
According to the order handed down by Judge Mjali, Mandela and Makhathini are interdicted from marrying on December 24, or on any other date.

The court also ordered that Mandela and Makhathini pay the costs of the application.
On Thursday Mandla Mandela said Mabunu-Mandela was intentionally delaying divorce procedures.
“My attorney... made a generous offer to the legal representatives of Ms Mabunu this week in full and final settlement of the divorce she seeks, including maintenance payments,” he said.
His lawyers offered to grant Mabunu-Mandela the divorce, with the agreement that a monetary settlement be determined by the court.
“Instead of engaging these offers seriously, Ms Mabunu appears intent on delaying the matter indefinitely while attracting negative publicity.”
Makhathini refused to comment.
Mabunu-Mandela’s lawyer, Wesley Hayes, said he was pleased with the ruling.
“This order means that they cannot have any wedding ceremony or celebration, because it would be against the law.”
Mabunu-Mandela says in court papers that she and Mandela were in a civil marriage, and that civil and customary marriages can never coexist between one spouse and his other spouses.
She was still married to Mandela and does not want Makhathini to benefit from money which should be hers.
This is not the first time Mabunu-Mandela has gone to court to have her husband’s marriages declared illegal.
Seven months ago, she was successful in a court application to have Mandela’s marriage to Reunion Island-born Anais Grimaud-Mandela declared illegal. The court ordered that the marriage be expunged from the Department of Home Affairs’ registers.
Mabunu-Mandela has been in running battles with Mandela since she filed for divorce in 2009.
Their divorce proceedings are still pending. She also had R100 000 of Mandela’s assets attached, as he failed to pay her maintenance. - The Mercury

Mandela ordered not to marry - Crime & Courts | IOL News | IOL.co.za


Mandla Mandela interdicted from marrying


Tando Mabunu-Mandela has successfully interdicted her husband Mandla Mandela from marrying Swazi princess Nodiyeala Makhathini this weekend.

Mandla Mandela interdicted from marrying - Politics | IOL News | IOL.co.za

Mandla and his illegal wife Anais who is from Reunion:

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Mandla, Anais on their wedding day with Thobeka Mabhija/Madiba, one of President Jacob Zuma's wives.

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Another picture of the couple on their wedding day.


If you are confused as to why legal action has been taken against Mandla Mandela, when polygamy is legal in this country - where our very own president is a polygamist - this is because according to culture (which informs our polygamy laws), a man must have the consent of his first wife before he takes another. He cannot marry additional wives without the consent of his first wife. As Tando and Mandla are legally married, she is well within her rights to stop him from marrying other women.
 
Oprah Winfrey and Princess Nandi Zulu

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Her Royal Highness, Princess Queen Mantfombi Zulu

She is the sister of the current king of Swaziland, King Mswati III, and one of the 201 children of King Shobhuza II from his 70 wives.

Queen Sibongile, King Zwelethini's first wife:

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King Goodwill Zwelithini with Queen Sibongile MaDlamini Zulu and KZN provincial premier S'busiso Ndebele at a gala dinner in honour of the King's 60th anniversary in Durban on Monday night. Pic. Siyabonga Mosunkutu. 11/08/08. © Sowetan.

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sowetan/archive/2008/08/13/zulu-king_s-birthday-wish

Queen Buhle:
Queen Thandi:

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Queen Thandi (left)

Queen Nompumelelo:

One of the King's wives and his daughters (I think the wife is Princess Mantfombi and the girl in the middle is Princess Bukhosibemvelo, and on the right is Princess Ntandoyesizwe):

King Goodwill Zwelithini's wife and daughters - a photo on Flickriver

Married Zulu women wear the traditional headdress, long skirts and cloaks, whereas maidens often go bare-breasted. Daughters of Chiefs and Kings wear red feathers in their hair.

Pictures of some of his daughters from the annual Reed Dance Festival: Zulu Kings Reed Dance - a set on Flickr

King Zwelethini and his wife "Princess Nompumelelo" according to the website, but this looks like Queen Zola to me:

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More images of the royal couple here: http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sowetan/archive/2008/02/19/motsepe_s-r8m-gift

A group photo of the Queens in Western attire during the wedding of one of HM King Goodwill Zwelethini's daughters:

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - 15 August 2009: More than 1 000 guests attended the wedding of King Goodwill Zwelithini's daughter, Princess Bukhosibemvelo Zibuyile Zulu, 24, and Ngwavuma-born businessman Sipho Nyawo, 49, at Durban's Botanic Gardens on Saturday. Pictured are the wives of King Goodwill Zwelithini.

Many more pictures here: Princess Bukhosibemvelo Zibuyile and Sipho Nyawo – Weddings and engagements

More pictures from the wedding of King Goodwill Zwelethini's daughter to Sipho Nyawo. She was 24 years old at the time, while he was 49 years of age.

Gallo Images - Search for Editorial Images

Another Royal Wedding:

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"My princess, My reason to rejoice." In a day filled with happiness, love and tradition, Princess Ntombi Zwelethini (L) weds her businessman sweetheart, Mbongiseni Duma (R). Ntombi and Mbongiseni's white wedding was held the day before the traditional wedding. (Photo by Gallo Images/Drum)

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Zulu king to take another wife

March 3 2004 at 02:41am
By Sipho Khumalo
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini ka-Bhekuzulu is on the verge of being married to his sixth wife, a 20-year-old Swazi national.
High-level negotiations are presently under way between the king's emissaries and the family of the woman.
This was announced by Mangosuthu Buthelezi on Tuesday in his capacity as prime minister of the Zulu kingdom.
The king has five wives, including a Swazi princess, Mantfombi Dlamini, who is the daughter of the late Swazi king, Sobhuza II.
"His Majesty the King has commanded me to announce that negotiations are going on between himself and Mr Agrippa Mafu of Swaziland concerning the king's imminent betrothal to Zola Zelusiwe Mafu, the daughter of Agrippa Mafu and his wife Rose," Buthelezi said yesterday.
"The king's third Queen is Princess Mantfombi, the daughter of the late king Sobhuza II of Swaziland.
"The king states that in accordance with the Swazi custom, Queen Mantfombi took the initiative to look for a possible young bride for her husband.
"The daughter of Mr Mafu was brought to the KwaKhangelamakengane Palace where Queen Mantfombi resides with the consent and permission of her mother and father," said Buthelezi.
However, Buthelezi, said the matter was still being negotiated.
The king's five wives are Queen Sibongile (nee Dlamini), Queen Buhle (nee Mathe), Queen Mantfombi (nee Dlamini), Queen Thendekile (nee Ndlovu) and Queen Nompumelelo (nee Mchiza).
Zulu king to take another wife - South Africa | IOL News | IOL.co.za

This article is from 2004. It is sometimes the wife of a man or a king who seeks out additional brides for him. This would help ensure that the man or King has many heirs, and also provides additional hands to help out in the household!

The Swazi Bride in question:

Queen Zola (nee Mafu).

Princesses Nandi and Nhlendla on the King's birthday:

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JOY: Princess Nandi Nqobangothando and Princess Nhlendla with the king. Pic. Mhlaba Memela. 11/08/08. © Sowetan.

Princess Nandi Zulu at the royal palace at Nongoma where she and her siblings, as well as Queen Buhle live. It is the primary residence of the King where the maidens bring him reeds during the annual Reed Dance.

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Newlyweds: Princess Ntandoyesizwe and her groom, Oupa Moilwa, display their wedding rings. Photo: Sbu Mpeke, Sunday Indpendent

Full article: http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/royal-wedding-draws-thousands-to-pongola-1.216888

Oupa Moilwa died in 2010. Pictures of the royal family at the funeral are available here:
http://www.galloimages.co.za/image/farewell-our-prince/653315/1
http://www.galloimages.co.za/image/farewell-our-prince/653322/1

I will post info of his sons, and members of the extended Zulu Royal Family.

http://www.galloimages.co.za/Search?q=princess+bukhosibemvelo+zibuyile+zulu&a=3&l=3&st=2
 
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Zulu Princes

Prince Africa Zulu of "Undercover Prince" fame:

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(Prince Africa is not one of HM King Goodwill Zwelethini's sons. He is a member of the extended royal family. His website includes a family tree.)


He is a Zulu prince used to royal treatment. However, the treatment he alleges to have received at a Sandton hotel was anything but royal when he was kicked off the hotel premises and told never to set foot there again.

Full article, picture and comments: Luxury hotel gives prince a royal snub - Gauteng | IOL News | IOL.co.za


Prince Mbonisi dancing with Swazi Princesses:

A Zulu prince dances with Swazi princesses at his wedding. – News Watch

Queen Mantfombi and Prince Misuzulu: Company Announcement: DBSA contributes to the plight of Aids Orphans in KwaZulu-Natal
 
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