Minister Ntshavheni Refuses isiZulu Until Zulu King Learns Tshivenda

Ntshavheni Faces Criticism Over King Misuzulu Remark After Cabinet Briefing

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has faced criticism following remarks she made about King Misuzulu kaZwelithini during Thursday’s post-Cabinet briefing. Ntshavheni said she would only learn isiZulu when the Zulu king learns Tshivenda, Tsonga and Sepedi. “I will wait for the Zulu king to learn how to speak XiVenda, Tsonga and Sepedi. That’s when I will teach myself […] The post Ntshavheni Faces Criticism Over King Misuzulu Remark After Cabinet Briefing appe…

Minister Ntshavheni Refuses isiZulu Until Zulu King Learns Tshivenda

During a May 7, 2026 briefing, South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency addressed boos she faced in Zulu-speaking Vosloorus while speaking English, Venda, and Sepedi amid anti-immigration protests. She called language demands a mask for xenophobia, pointing to harassment of South Africans from other groups, and declared she won’t learn isiZulu—or add Xitsonga and Sepedi—until their king reciprocates, highlighting South Africa’s 12 official lang…