Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu to be laid to rest on Thursday She passed away in a Johannesburg hospital last week at the age of 65, just a month after she took over from her late husband King Goodwill Zwelithini. FILE: In this file photo taken on 22 September 2013, Zulu Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu attends the festival of ' Zulu 200' celebrating the existence of the Zulu Nation at the King Shaka International airport in Durban. Picture: AFP 5 hours ago JOHANNESBURG - The Zulu royal family has announced the late Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu will be laid to rest on Thursday. She passed away in a Johannesburg hospital last week, at the age of 65, just a month after she took over from her late husband King Goodwill Zwelithini.