The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has called the Zulu nation to use the passing of the nation’s regent, Queen Mantfombi MaDlamini Zulu, to unite.
The Queen passed away on Thursday night in Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg at the age of 65. Her death comes about a month after she was appointed regent in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu.
Contralesa President, Chief Larmeck Mokoena, has described the late Queen as a humble person.
“Contralesa learnt with shock the passing on of our Queen Mantfombhi Dlamini Zulu who pass on unexpectedly. This happened at a time when the Zulu nation was still licking their wounds after the passing on of our majesty King Zwelithini. We call upon Zulu Nation to remain strong under this difficult circumstances we are with them. We are saying may her soul rest in peace,” Chief Mokoena adds.
Tributes continue to pour in for AmaZulu regent Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu:
Meanwhile, the Traditional Prime Minister to the AmaZulu nation, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, has revealed that there were allegations that the Regent, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, had been poisoned when she fell ill two years ago.
Buthelezi was speaking SABC News in an exclusive interview before the Queen passed away from an unknown illness.
Below is that interview:
The Zulu monarch’s Prime Minister has said the Queen’s funeral details will be released in due course. He has also assured the nation of AmaZulu that they won’t allow a leadership vacuum to exist following the Queen’s passing.
Condolences meanwhile continue to pour in over Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu’s death.
Maiden Minders, who teach young women and girls on aspects of preserving their culture and purity, say it has been difficult to lose the nation’s pillars in such a short space of time.
“It is extremely difficult losing our pillars as Zulu nation we are in pain, our maidens are crying after hearing the news of the departure of our Queen. I am a leader of Maiden Minders in eThekwini region we are in charge of thousand maidens, at this stage we can only call for prayers we are in need of all the prayers we are all saddened by the passing of our Queen,” says leader of the minders in eThekwini, Busisiwe Ntombela.
Questions as to who will run affairs of AmaZulu royal household:
