Zulu war of succession: Hundreds of warriors escort Queen Mantfombi’s body through Johannesburg

Mourners draped in leopardskin have paraded in honour of Zulu Queen Mantfombi, rumoured to have been poisoned after she was named successor to the late king. Hundreds of warriors with cowhide shields escorted the queen’s body through the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday ahead of a private funeral held in the ancestral lands today. The … Read more

Zulu war of succession: Hundreds of warriors escort Queen Mantfombi’s body through Johannesburg

Mourners have turned out in leopardskin regalia ahead of the funeral for Zulu Queen Mantfombi, rumoured to have been poisoned after she was named successor to the late king. Hundreds of Zulu warriors with cowhide shields escorted the queen’s body through the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday ahead of a private funeral held in the … Read more

South Africa’s Zulu Queen dies weeks after being crowned following her husband’s death

The Zulu queen died suddenly today just weeks after she was made regent when her husband King Goodwill Zwelithini passed away, forcing officials to deny rumours she was poisoned.  Queen Mantfombi, 65, became the interim leader of the ethnic group after her husband’s send off last month.  Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu monarch Mangosuthu Buthelezi, 92, … Read more

Bodycam footage shows moment Zulu ‘prince’ Lindani Myeni is shot dead by cops

Police bodycam footage shows the moment a Zulu ‘prince’ who once appeared on South Africa Idol was shot dead by cops during burglary call at a Hawaii home.  Lindani Myeni, a married father-of-two from South Africa, was killed Wednesday evening by Honolulu police officers in the Nuuanu neighborhood.  Officials have released clips from two of … Read more

Bodycam footage shows moment Zulu ‘prince’ Lindani Myeni is shot dead by cops

Police bodycam footage shows the moment a Zulu ‘prince’ who once appeared on South Africa Idol was shot dead by cops during burglary call at a Hawaii home.  Lindani Myeni, a married father-of-two from South Africa, was killed Wednesday evening by Honolulu police officers in the Nuuanu neighborhood.  Officials have released clips from two of … Read more

Zulu ‘prince’, 29, who once appeared on South Africa Idol is shot dead by cops in Hawaii

A Zulu ‘prince’, 29, who once appeared on South Africa Idol has been shot dead by cops in Hawaii after he allegedly charged at officers who were responding to a 911 call claiming he had followed a woman into her home. Lindani Myeni, a married father-of-two from the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa, was shot … Read more

Zulu ‘prince’, 29, who once appeared on South Africa Idol is shot dead by cops in Hawaii

A Zulu ‘prince’, 29, who once appeared on South Africa Idol has been shot dead by cops in Hawaii after he allegedly charged at officers who were responding to a 911 call claiming he had followed a woman into her home. Lindani Myeni, a married father-of-two from the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa, was shot … Read more

South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies aged 72

South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, 72, dies after weeks in hospital for diabetes treatment Goodwill Zwelithini wielded great influence among millions of Zulus in his role Role was mostly ceremonial as he had no official power in modern South Africa  Was admitted to hospital for diabetes but his health took a ‘turn for the worse’  … Read more

Queen’s Zulu painting is given ‘colonial’ warning

It used to the one of the British Army’s most famous victories, now the Queen’s Rorke’s Drift painting gets a ‘colonial violence’ warning It is among 62 works in the Royal Collection to be amended after BLM campaign  The painting depicts the Battle of Rorke’s Drift that saw 141 British soldiers die Eleven Victoria crosses won … Read more

Queen’s Zulu painting is given ‘colonial’ warning

It used to the one of the British Army’s most famous victories, now the Queen’s Rorke’s Drift painting gets a ‘colonial violence’ warning It is among 62 works in the Royal Collection to be amended after BLM campaign  The painting depicts the Battle of Rorke’s Drift that saw 141 British soldiers die Eleven Victoria crosses won … Read more