AmaZulu king halts annual ceremony following deaths of royal family members

Zulu King postpones women’s ceremony to mourn royal deaths

By Celani Sikhakhane Prince Tutu Wisemen and Princess Lungile died on 27 July, both descendants of Prince Mpikayivuswa kaDinuzulu. The King will enter seclusion as the Zulu nation mourns, and the ceremony will be rescheduled. Zulu monarch King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has postponed the annual uMkhosi weSivivane to allow the royal family and the nation to mourn the loss of two senior family members. The ceremony, which was meant to take place this…

AmaZulu king halts annual ceremony following deaths of royal family members

Following the deaths of two members of the royal family, AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has ordered that the annual Umkhosi Wesivivane be postponed. The event, which was scheduled to begin on Thursday at the Mashobeni royal palace in Nongoma and continue into the weekend, is a gathering of women who discuss social issues that impact them and their families, among other topics. The king, however, believed that the nation and royal family need…