NEWSDressed in traditional mourning black, dignitaries attended IFP founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s state funeral in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, yesterday. READ: The historical truth behind Mangosuthu Buthelezi's bitter battles with the ANCIn his eulogy, President Cyril Ramaphosa told the mourners that Buthelezi’s love for South Africa had been evident in the various roles he had undertaken during his lifetime. “Twenty-nine years ago, on the eve of the first all-race elections, South Africa stood on the brink of catastrophe. “The fact that Mandela acknowledged Shenge may give South Africa a glimpse of his importance. The slaughtering of two giraffes and over 100 cattle expressed the young king’s regard for Buthelezi, despite their recent fallout and impasse over the running of the Ingonyama Trust.

Source: News 24 September 18, 2023 02:14 UTC