Queen Mantfombi Dlamini: All you need know about di South African Zulu Queen wey die
Di Zulu royal family for South Africa announce di death of dia monarch Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu just one month afta she became regent.
Queen Mantfombi, 65, become interim leader of di kontri largest ethnic group last month afta di death of her husband, King Goodwill Zwelithini. Di queen prime minister tok say her death take di family by surprise and dem dey "utterly bereft". Dem neva name a successor as ruler of di 11 million-strong nation yet. Na wit di deepest shock and distress di Royal Family announce di unexpected passing of Her Majesty Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, Regent of di Zulu Nation," Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, di prime minister, tok for one statement. He say im wan assure pipo say di Zulu nation" no go get any leadership vacuum". Dem bin admit Queen Mantfombi for hospital one week ago afta she suffer one unspecified illness, South African media bin report am. Dem bin appoint her to di role on 24 March, afta her 72-year-old husband, King Zwethilini, die for hospital from diabetes-related complications. He don rule di nation for almost 50 years - wey make am Africa longest serving monarch. Who be Queen Mantfombi? Queen MaDlamini Zulu bin hold di highest status among di king wives, as she come from royalty. She be di sister of Eswatini King Mswati III - Africa only absolute monarch. Queen MaDlamini Zulu get eight children - including five sons - with di late king. Dia eldest son, 47-year-old Prince Misuzulu, na di favourite to take di throne, reports tok. Di Zulu royal family for South Africa bin appoint Queen Mantfombi MaDlamini, di third wife of di late King Goodwill Zwelithini as regent until a new monarch take di throne. Queen Mantfombi MaDlamini Zulu hold di status of "Great Wife" since her marriage to di king in 1977. Speculations bin follow her appointment say whether one of her sons go later become king of di 11 million-strong Zulu nation.