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| − | '''King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu''' was the reigning King of the [[Zulu nation]], the largest ethnic group in [[South Africa]], from [[1968]] to his death in March [[2021]].<ref>https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/king-goodwill-zwelithini-kabhekuzulu</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/22/king-goodwill-zwelithini-obituary</ref><ref>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-03-12-king-zwelithini-ruled-for-almost-50-years/</ref> | + | '''King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu''' was the reigning King of the [[Zulu nation]], the largest ethnic group in [[South Africa]], from [[1968]] to his death in March [[2021]], reportedly of [[COVID-19]].<ref>https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/king-goodwill-zwelithini-kabhekuzulu</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/22/king-goodwill-zwelithini-obituary</ref><ref>https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-03-12-king-zwelithini-ruled-for-almost-50-years/</ref> |
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| + | Goodwill Zwelithini died at the age of 72, after reportedly being admitted to hospital for diabetes-related illness.<ref>https://www.news24.com/witness/politics/veil-of-secrecy-over-zulu-king-goodwill-zwelithinis-condition-20210209</ref><ref>https://www.dailysun.co.za/News/king-goodwill-zwelithini-has-died-20210312-2</ref> During preparations for his funeral, the king's traditional prime minister, [[Mangosuthu Buthelezi]], announced that he had died of [[COVID-19]].<ref>https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/buthelezi-confirms-zulu-kings-death-was-covid-related-lays-bare-conflict-over-funeral-8de8a9f5-5897-4da2-9183-e384f2b138a0</ref><ref>https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/king-goodwill-zwelithini-succumbed-to-covid-19-buthelezi-20210313</ref> | ||
[[File:Goodwill Zwelithini-James Swift.jpg|left|thumb|430px|King Goodwill and British Army officer [[James Swift]] in 2019.]] | [[File:Goodwill Zwelithini-James Swift.jpg|left|thumb|430px|King Goodwill and British Army officer [[James Swift]] in 2019.]] | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 2 November 2021
 Goodwill Zwelithini    (COVID-19/Premature death?, monarch) | |
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| Born | King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu 27 July 1948 South Africa |
| Died | 12 March 2021 (Age 72) South Africa |
Cause of death | COVID |
| Nationality | South African |
| Victim of | Premature death |
| Interests | South Africa |
King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu was the reigning King of the Zulu nation, the largest ethnic group in South Africa, from 1968 to his death in March 2021, reportedly of COVID-19.[1][2][3]
Death
Goodwill Zwelithini died at the age of 72, after reportedly being admitted to hospital for diabetes-related illness.[4][5] During preparations for his funeral, the king's traditional prime minister, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, announced that he had died of COVID-19.[6][7]
King Goodwill and British Army officer James Swift in 2019.
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References
- ↑ https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/king-goodwill-zwelithini-kabhekuzulu
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/22/king-goodwill-zwelithini-obituary
- ↑ https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-03-12-king-zwelithini-ruled-for-almost-50-years/
- ↑ https://www.news24.com/witness/politics/veil-of-secrecy-over-zulu-king-goodwill-zwelithinis-condition-20210209
- ↑ https://www.dailysun.co.za/News/king-goodwill-zwelithini-has-died-20210312-2
- ↑ https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/buthelezi-confirms-zulu-kings-death-was-covid-related-lays-bare-conflict-over-funeral-8de8a9f5-5897-4da2-9183-e384f2b138a0
- ↑ https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/king-goodwill-zwelithini-succumbed-to-covid-19-buthelezi-20210313
