A Zulu royal family have a tragedy in the family, a death in the royal family. King Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu’s sister, Princess Thembi Zulu-Ndlovu is sadly no more. She passed away yesterday, Friday 08 March 2022. Her brother Prince Mbonisi Zulu confirmed the news of her death.

She was recently seen attending the King’s traditional wedding in Newscatle last week. Thembi Zulu-Ndlovu was a half sister to the late King Goodwill Zwelithini and an aunt to King Misuzulu kwaZwelithini, whose ascendancy to the Zulu throne she disputed to.

It was reported that she was in a wheelchair for years, the senior princess was sickly getting in and out of hospital.

During the memorial service of the late King, she raised eyebrows when she said only God knows who the next King of the Zulu nation will be. That was the beginning of the challenge of King Misuzulu’s ascendency.