King Zwelithini honoured with special official funeral
The late AmaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is set to receive a Special Official Funeral Category 1, the Presidency announced on Friday.
The Zulu monarch passed away on Friday morning in hospital at the age of 72 after a long illness.
The funeral will entail ceremonial elements provided by the South African National Defence Force.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has also authorised that the national flag be flown at half-mast at every flag station in the country from Saturday morning until the evening of the funeral service.
“President Ramaphosa has expressed his sincere condolences to the Royal Family, to the Zulu nation, and to the people of KwaZulu-Natal and beyond - for whom the Ingonyama was an important symbol of history, culture and heritage,” said the Presidency’s acting spokesperson, Tyrone Seale.
The details of the funeral have not been announced.
The king, whose reign spanned over five decades, is the longest serving monarch in the history of the Zulu nation.
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