Call for state funeral for Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu
Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has asked the Presidency to grant its request for a state funeral for Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu. Dlamini Zulu died on Thursday. The premier has called on the nation to observe a period of mourning. The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) government has asked for a state funeral for the late regent of the Zulu nation, Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu. Dlamini Zulu, 65, died on Thursday night after a short stay in hospital. In a social media post on Sunday, Premier Sihle Zikalala said the provincial government had approached...