Princess Thembi Zulu-Ndlovu’s last public event was umembeso ceremony for the future Zulu queen, Ntokozo Mayisela, in Newcastle on Saturday. She’s pictured here with Queen Thandekile MaNdlovu Zulu (left) and Queen Zola KaMafu Zulu during the umembeso ceremony last week
Zulu Princess Thembi Zulu-Ndlovu has passed away.
Zulu-Ndlovu was the sister of the late Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu.
The news was confirmed to Weekend Witness by her brother, Prince Mbonisi Zulu on Friday evening.
He said:
Zulu said he would be travelling from Nongoma to Newcastle where the princess took her last breath.
For the past couple of years, Zulu-Ndlovu had been bound to a wheelchair.
Her last public appearance was last weekend in Newcastle where she attended the umembeso ceremony for King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s bride, Ntokozo Mayisela.
Zulu-Ndlovu was also part of the Zulu Royal faction that was disputing Misizulu’s claim to the throne.