Mabuza Pays Tribute To Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, Who Has Died At The Age Of 72

DEPUTY President David Mabuza has paid tribute to Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, who died at the age of 72 on Friday.  

King Zwelithini, who was known to have been a diabetic, died in hospital after being admitted in February due to “unstable glucose levels,” according to a statement released by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi on Friday.

Mabuza, speaking during the plenary of the SA National Aids Council, said King Zwelithini was a torchbearer who led the South African nation and the people of KwaZulu-Natal out of the grip of HIV/AIDS and TB, which has given meaning to the work of SANAC. 

“The passing of King Goodwill Zwelithini is a major blow to the work of the South African National Aids Council, which he had immensely enriched,” said Mabuza.

“The passing of King Goodwill Zwelithini, makes this day all the more wrought with a twist of pain and a spear to