Succession battle begins after Zulu ruler's funeral in South Africa
Succession battle begins after Zulu ruler’s funeral in South Africa Jason Burke in Johannesburg © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Luca Sola/AFP/Getty The traditional ruler of South Africa’s Zulu nation has been buried amid an increasingly acrimonious succession battle involving allegations of poisoning and forgery. Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, died aged 65 last week, only a month after she took the role following the death of her husband, King Goodwill Zwelithini. Since her death, different factions within the royal family have sought to challenge for the ...