Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has cunningly appropriated a solemn occasion facing the Zulu kingdom to reassert his preferred version of history. Clearly seeking sympathy to portray a legacy of a peacemaker on the right side of history, he uses Mzala Nxumalo as a “propagandist” who sought to denigrate his good name. The media has provided him with unfettered and unsuspecting access. Among many interviews, he told SABC’s Simphiwe Makhanya that his Zulu royal detractors were basing their allegations on Mzala’s book, SAFM show. He was also quoted in an article on IOL by Sihle Mavuso sayin...