{"id":247256,"date":"2022-06-06T12:59:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T11:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=247256"},"modified":"2022-06-06T12:59:53","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T11:59:53","slug":"meet-king-zwelithinis-sons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/meet-king-zwelithinis-sons\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet King Zwelithini\u2019s Sons"},"content":{"rendered":"

King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, popularly known as King Zwelithini, had fourteen sons with his six wives in his lifetime. The Zulu nation king had one son with his first wife, five sons with his second wife, and five sons with his third wife. The late King’s fourth and fifth wives gave him one son each, while his sixth wife gave him a child, a son.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Besides his sons, King Zwelithini was blessed with twelve daughters from five of his wives. He began his reign on September 17, 1968, and was coronated on December 3, 1971. The Zulu revered traditional ruler passed on March 12, 2021, at age 72.<\/p>\n

Who Are King Zwelithini’s Sons?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

King Zwelithini<\/a> lived a fulfilled life as he was surrounded by over twenty children from his loins until he drew his breath. He had both adult and younger sons at the time of his death.<\/p>\n

Let’s get to know them.<\/p>\n

1. Prince Lethukuthula Zulu<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Prince Lethukuthula Zulu was the first son of King Goodwill. He had him with his first wife, Queen Sibongile Dlamini (born Sibongile Winifred Dlamini), of Kwa-Khethomthandayo Royal House, Nongoma. The King and maDlamini tied the knot on December 27, 1969, at St Margaret’s Church, Nongoma.<\/p>\n

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Lethukuthula was born in the year 1970. He sadly passed away before his father, precisely on November 6, 2020. Security guards found him dead in his Northwold, Johannesburg home at Graceland residential complex.<\/p>\n

Five people named Tshefogatso Moremane, Margaret Koaile, Portia Mmola, Gontse Tlhoele, and Dakalo Mbedzi were arrested for being involved in the murder. The prince is said to be a businessman who had operations in Gauteng.<\/p>\n

However, there is no record of his education or personal life (it is unknown if he was married or dating at the time of his death). Again, it’s unclear if he had children, and he was not involved in any sort of scandal publicly before his passing.<\/p>\n

Lethukuthula is survived by his mother and four sisters named:<\/p>\n