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President Cyril Ramaphosa said Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi fought for the preservation of not only Zulu customs and culture but all indigenous cultures in South Africa.
Ramaphosa said Buthelezi respected all kingships and traditional leaders while speaking at the Special Official Funeral of the founding President of the IFP in Ulundi on Saturday.
Buthelezi was the founder of the IFP and served as the first Home Affairs Minister in a democratic South Africa. He died last week at the age of 95.
Ramaphosa said Buthelezi’s contribution to the production of the Shaka iLembe series is one of many cultural endowments that he leaves behind for the benefit of future generations.
“Many of us have been enjoying the beautifully crafted production of the television series, Shaka iLembe, that chronicles the history of King Shaka and the formation of the Zulu Kingdom,” he said.
The President added that Umntwana was a
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