Local residents in Nkonjeni, Ulundi, in northern KwaZulu-Natal paid their respects to the family of the late IFP leader, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, at his home yesterday.
Buthelezi, founder and president emeritus of the IFP, iNkosi of the Buthelezi clan and traditional prime minister to the Zulu monarch and nation, died on Saturday at the age of 95.
Many locals said while they had known that Buthelezi had been battling ill health associated with old age, they had been hoping for more time with him.
The locals, many of whom are IFP members and supporters, said they wanted Buthelezi well for the 2024 elections.
Speaking to The Mercury yesterday, Siyabonga Xulu said the last time he had seen Buthelezi had been in July, and he had been hopeful that the elder…