Mangosuthu Buthelezi moved to ICU
The Buthelezi Foundation had previously said his health is not critical. Well-wishers continue to pray for the recovery of the IFP Founder.
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi remains in hospital, where he has been admitted on and off for over a month following a procedure to alleviate back pain. Reports suggests the 94 year old’s health has worsened and has been moved to the intensive care unit(ICU) at a private hospital in Durban.
BUTHELEZI’S HEALTH DETERIORATING
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According to Scrolla Africa has reported that the Zulu Traditional Prime Minister’s health deteriorated over the weekend which led to his admission to ICU. However, some pray that Buthelezi may get back on the mend and live till the 2024 national elections.
“We are all praying and asking God to keep him maybe until the elections. But it is very bad because that week he was on life support”, a source said.
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While the IFP founder initially required back pain management, there are fears that the elderly politician may be battling with pneumonia.
“The situation is getting worse and his son Prince Ntuthukoyezwe and the Zululand Mayor Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi were not happy at all,” a source said.
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FAMILY FEUDS
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Just over a week ago, royal sources had revealed that monarch King Misuzulu kaZwelithini had been barred from visiting his uncle.
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The King and Prime Minister have been at loggerheads for months now with public feuds which started after the appointment of Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela as Ingonyama Trust Board Chairperson.
Before his appointment, Mzimela admitted to not being capable of holding the position of chairperson as he lacks the capacity for the position and had requested a withdrawal of his nomination.
Buthelezi had instead wished for someone with a legal background to be appointed as Chair, such as Mzimela’s predecessor Judge Jerome Ngwenya.