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Zulu Nation faces more unrest as Queen Mantfombi ‘admitted to hospital’

Just a month after the Zulu Nation lost its long-serving monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini, his temporary replacement – Queen Mantfombi Madlamini Zulu – has also been hit by a health scare, after she was allegedly rushed to hospital last week under mysterious circumstances.

Is Queen Mantfombi in hospital?

IOL has reported that the issue surrounding the Queen’s health was being kept under wraps, with the severity of her condition unconfirmed. It remains unclear what the issue is – only a few in Mantfombi’s inner circle aware of why she was admitted to hospital on Wednesday. Well-wishers have since flocked to social media to pass on their best wishes:

Who is ruling the Zulu Nation right now?

We expect a full-time successor to King Zwelithini to be named in the next two months. Despite in-fighting about who the royal advisor should be, it appears the Zulu Nation is in good, familiar hands with MaDlamini Zulu. Here’s what you need to know about the senior royal, who has been in charge of the Kingdom for the last four weeks.

  • – She was born in 1956, and her brother is the current king of eSwatini (King Mswati III).
  • – After a traditional upbringing in the Swazi royal family, the princess was betrothed to King Zwelithini in 1973.
  • – MaDlamini Zulu was announced as ‘the great wife’ during their wedding in 1977, a position that gives her family and lineage more power.
  • – Her duties as queen consort over the past 44 years has seen the monarch establish a strong reputation in the Zulu kingdom.
  • – Although the queen will serve as interim leader, one of her sons is likely to permanently replace King Zwelithini.
  • – Mantfombi is one of six wives married to the deceased king, and she has had eight children with him – including five sons.


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