Ramaphosa wrote, “The Maharaja will be remembered as a very dear, visionary emperor who made significant contributions to cultural identity, national unity and economic development in KwaZulu-Natal and through it to the overall development of our country.” Twitter on Friday morning.
“Dear Honorable President, I humbly request you to suspend a warning level for Kovid, we need to bury our king the way he deserves! He deserves more than 50 people …” Mageba wrote on Twitter.
Lwazi Monietsane (ye 33), a Zulu whose family lives in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal, told CNN that the late King deserves a state funeral.
Moneyetsen, however, has expressed fears that the Covid-19 safety protocols will be ignored by fans of the departed Zulu king.
“I know for the fact that the people of KwaZulu-Natal will not be bothered by the Kovid protocol. The death of the king is a big deal and everyone will want to be a part of it or at least attend,” he said.
“The government has to be very deliberate about how they proceed with the planning of the funeral. The people of KwaZulu-Natal love King Zvelithini. I will keep a close eye on how we handle it,” Monietsa added.
Mwanjeli Nazuza, 31, of KwaZulu-Natal, also told CNN that King Zvelithini should be given a state funeral – but said it should be done virtually to ensure that South Africa’s covid rules are followed.
“Funerals should be run all over the world,” Nizuza added, “there should be no other rules for ordinary South Africans and high-profile individuals.”
King Zvelithini ascended the throne more than 50 years after his father’s death. He ranks as the longest serving Zulu king.
The Zulu Kingdom resisted an invasion of the region by British troops in the 1800s, under persecution by the Zulithithini.
“He was powerful,” Quena Moabello, 46, of Johannesburg, told CNN. “He was more progressive than his predecessor.”
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