Misuzulu was not allowed to attend the funeral due to 'cultural policies'
In 2021, then prince, Misuzulu did not attend his father King Goodwill Zwelithini’s funeral. He also did not attend his mother Queen Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu’s funeral.Recounting the last moments of the veteran politician’s life, daughter Princess Phumzile Buthelezi told senior members of the monarch her father died of a “heartbreak”.
Buthelezi, according to the daughter had been kept awake late into the night in attempts to resolve issues between the Amazulu Royal Family and Misuzulu.“My father was someone who always spoke the truth and said if I can just take off my shirt, you would see how thin I am because of Isilo . I can’t sleep, I can’t eat,” she recalled her father saying.“To respect the prince, we decided with the premier [Nomusa Dube-Ncube] to cancel tomorrow’s edition of the dance.
According to the presidency, a Special Official Funeral Category 1 is granted to serving ministers, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the chief justice, the chairperson of the national council of provinces , premiers, and distinguished persons specifically designated by the president. Ramaphosa requested flags be flown at half-mast at flag stations around the country until the evening of the day on which the funeral takes place.
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