Now that the mourning period for the late king of AmaZulu, Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is over, I shall pay tribute to the memory of his life, not for the sake of the perished but the living.
I would like to remind the children of the late king of AmaZulu that the Zulu kingship does not belong only to their bloodline but also to the Zulu people and children of Mnguni, as well as the descendants of Muntu or Batho.
Additionally, the prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi is appointed by the ways of our forefathers to be guardian and guide of royal protocol.
Above that, royal authority comes from the power of God. It is important that the descendants of royalty are mindful of their actions and words in a constitutional democracy and should not recklessly and emotionally include feminism and democracy in royal matters.
What should be known by all, is that kingship in Africa is based on covenant theology in whatever fashion one may look into it. The kingships of Africa in the majority of cases survived colonialism, invasion and threats of annihilation by virtue of acknowledging the word of God and the existence of royal Christian houses in Europe.
Zwelithini was a great prince of Nguni and among the other Nguni princes, as well the Sotho and other princes, who constitute the Abantu or Batho.
Zwelithini became a king at a young age and during difficult times but he handled himself as a true royal. He brought dignity to the Zulu throne and presented himself as equal to any royal on earth. In this way, Zwelithini brought honour and respect to African royalty.
The Zulu kingship itself is only a derivative of Natal settlement by our people and the eventual birth of Nguni nations and military which defended our land against the total enslavement of black people. The son of the late king is a prince of the highest calibre as descending from two great royal houses, the Zulu and Dlamini, who alongside the Bakoena/Bakwena are some of the most prominent.
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