Goodwill Zwelithini
Zulu king (1948-2021)
King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu (27 July 1948 – 12 March 2021)[1] was the reigning King of the Zulu nation from 1968 to his death.
King Goodwill Zwelithini | |||||
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King of the Zulus | |||||
Reign | 17 September 1968 – 12 March 2021 | ||||
Coronation | 3 December 1971 | ||||
Predecessor | Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon | ||||
Successor | Misuzulu Zulu | ||||
Born | Nongoma, Natal, Union of South Africa | 27 July 1948||||
Died | 12 March 2021 Durban, South Africa | (aged 72)||||
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Issue | 28
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House | House of Zulu | ||||
Father | King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon | ||||
Mother | Queen Thomozile Jezangani kaNdwandwe |
Zwelithini died of COVID-19 in Durban on 12 March 2021, aged 72.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Goodwill Zwelithini Zulu: HIS MAJESTY GZ ZULU GLOBAL FOUNDATION - K2018455084". CIPC. 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ Makhafola, Getrude. "King Goodwill Zwelithini died of Covid-19-related complications - Buthelezi". News24.
- ↑ "Buthelezi confirms Zulu King's death was Covid-related, laying bare conflict over funeral". www.iol.co.za.