IN PICS: Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's body brought home for the last time
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi arrived at the KwaPhindangene palace for the last time on Friday. A cortège carrying his remains made its way to his home late on Friday afternoon.
A member of Amabutho as the sun sets in Ulundi on 15 September 2023, the day before Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi was laid to rest. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
ULUNDI - Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi arrived at the KwaPhindangene palace for the last time on Friday.
The 95-year-old died on 9 September 2023.
A cortège carrying his remains made its way to his home late on Friday afternoon.
Buthelezi’s loved ones, his political party - the Inkatha Freedom Party IFP), and Amabutho collected his remains and escorted them from a local mortuary.
Here is Friday afternoon, told in pictures:
Buthelezi’s loved ones, his political party - the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and Amabutho collected his remains from a local mortuary in Ulundi and escorted them to his home on 15 September 2023. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
President of the the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Velenkosini Hlabisa part of the delegation that collected Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains from a local mortuary in Ulundi and escorted them to his home on 15 September 2023. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's son, Zuzifa Buthelezi part of the delegation that collected Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains from a local mortuary in Ulundi and escorted them to his home on 15 September 2023. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
A member of Amabutho as they fetched Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains at a local mortuary in Ulundi on 15 September 2023. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
A photo taken on 15 September 2023 in Ulundi as omama awaited the arrival of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains to his kwaPhindangene residence. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
A photo taken on 15 September 2023 in Ulundi as Amabutho were escorting Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains to his kwaPhindangene residence. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
A photo taken on 15 September 2023 in Ulundi as Amabutho, together with IFP supporters and Ulundi residents escorted Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains to his kwaPhindangene residence for the last time. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
A member of Amabutho as they fetched Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains at a local mortuary in Ulundi on 15 September 2023. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's daughter Phumzile as her father's remains were escorted from a local mortuary in Ulundi to his KwaPhindangene residence for the last time on 15 September 2023. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
Amabutho as Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains arrived at his KwaPhindangene home in Ulundi for the last time on 15 September 2023. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains arrived at his KwaPhindangene home in Ulundi for the last time on 15 September 2023. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's remains arrive at his KwaPhindangene home in Ulundi for the last time on 15 September 2023. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
A photo of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's coffin as it arrived at his KwaPhindangene residence in Ulundi on 15 September 2023. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
Shenge’s praise singer walking ahead of the Amabutho escorting Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s remains to the late Zulu prime minister's homestead in Ulundi. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
A group of Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s supporters waiting for his body to arrive at his homestead. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News