He made history as the longest-serving head of the Zulu Kingdom, which is estimated to number between 10 and 12 million, most of them in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. FILE - Former South African president Nelson Mandela, center, and Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, left, wear traditional Zulu and Xhosa clothes during the wedding of the king's daughter, Princess Nandi, Dec. 7, 2002. Ntuli defended the king, saying he also used his largesse to benefit his people — for example, giving nine farms to the Ntuli people. Why shouldn’t an African king be, as well? FILE - The Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini celebrates his 51st birthday with his grandchildren at the Lindizulu palace in Nongoma (Kwazulu-Natal province) some 300 km from Durban, July 24, 1999.

Source: Ethiopian News March 12, 2021 17:03 UTC