South Africa’s Zulu regent Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu has died at 65, officials said. Her death comes just over a month after she took the role following the death of her husband, King Goodwill Zwelithini. The Zulu are South Africa’s largest ethnic group, accounting for around a fifth of the country’s population, most living in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal. King Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu, who was 72, died in hospital last month after being admitted for treatment for diabetes. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala called the news ‘heart-wrenching’ and said the Queen was a bridge between the Zulu and eSwatini nations.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2021 07:41 UTC