Zulu monarch prime minister, Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi, has revealed that king Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu is still recuperating in hospital.
Buthelezi says while the king’s health is still not great, the situation is improving.
“I am happy that the queen of Linduzulu, umaNdlovu, and myself were briefed by the head of the medical team that’s treating the king. We have been told that their efforts to treat the king are progressing well and they are also happy with the progress made so far,” concludes Buthelezi.
The 73-year-old Zulu king was unable to open the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature as is customary at the beginning of the year due to ill health.
He was admitted to ICU last month due to high glucose levels. – Report by Maputaland Radio News reporter, Nokubonga Xaba.
The House of Traditional Leaders and the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government have wished King Goodwill Zwelithini of Bhekuzulu a speedy recovery.
The Zulu king is recovering in hospital after he was admitted for unstable glucose treatment.
The Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal House of Traditional Leadership, Inkosi Phathisizwe Chiliza, says this is a time for the nation to fast and stop divisions and pray for His Majesty the God of speedy recovery.
“Let me start by thanking the Zulu premier Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi for publishing the king’s stories with great care and ingenuity. Now it is the time for us to unite and even forget about political issues in the country. I have heard that some chiefs have begun fasting, praying for uMdlokombane (the king). We still need uBayede as we know that he is very close to God and perhaps if we pray with one heart even the pandemic, we are faced with will end,” says Chiliza.
The king of AmaZulu was admitted to hospital last week and is said to be doing well.
Zulu king, Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuZulu, is urging amaZulu to avoid funerals of people who are not their relatives as the country continues to battle a surge in COVID-19 infections.
The king has sent condolences to families who have lost their loved ones to the pandemic.
Urging his subjects to take the disease seriously, king Zwelithini urged the public to attend funerals that they cannot avoid.
He says they shouldn’t worry too much about some of the cutural rituals they are accustomed to as those can still be fulfilled once the battle against COVID-19 has been won.
“It would be a tragedy for people to place traditions before their own safety,” the king said.
Quoting a Scripture on 2 Chronicles, the king also urged South Africa to seek God’s forgiveness so that he can bring healing on the land.
Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa also urged South Africans to avoid funerals, saying attending them has become a death trap.
The President says the events have become super-spreaders of the disease, which has killed 35 852 South Africans.
In KwaZulu-Natal alone, 5 964 people have succumbed to the virus and 269 632 others are infected.
The king (also affectionately referred to as the beast) says the government should respect voters and the officials should stop being so clumsy. He says if not dealt with properly, graft could destabilise the county and collapse the economy.
“We could end up like other African countries. A nation that does not learn from the mistakes of others, especially with regards to proximity between its leaders and people. It is bound to fall into the same pit,” he says.
King Zwelithini also blasted South Africans who torch and destroy property during protests, urging them to respect the country’s leaders.
On the issue of gender-based violence – he called on the Zulu nation to introspect as it is often regarded as a violent community. He called on men to change their ways. “Being a man comes with responsibilities. Abusing women and children disqualifies one from being called a man,” he warned.
Police Minister Bheki Cele led the police’s delegation to the Royal Palace.
The deployment is part of the government’s bid to strengthen capacity to address criminality in rural areas.
#RoyalReservePolice service is the first of its kind to be implemented in SA and piloted in KZN. The service will later be rolled out in other communities led by Traditional Leaders across the country. https://t.co/Ag7SOrmi5Q
Cele has emphasised the need to keep all South Africans safe. – Report by the Maputaland FM news team
In a bid to strengthen capacity to address crime in rural and traditionally-led communities, Police Minister, General Bheki Cele together with His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini launch the Royal Reserve Police @SAPoliceService [WATCH HERE] 👉🏿https://t.co/rhXsdlq9Dy
