According to reports, south African politician and zulu prince, Mangosutha Buthelezi has died. Reportedly, he passed away in the early hours of Saturday, aged 95. According to reports, he was founder of the Inkatha freedom party, although registered as a national party it has had only minor success outside its home province of Kwazulu-Natal.
Reportedly, the zulu chief had a long political career and once played opposite Michael Caine in the film, ‘Zulu’. According to a report, he was anti communist and clashed with the Africa national congress who he saw as marxist, but campaigned for the release of Nelson Mandella and when he was freed, joined the government of national unity with Mr Mandella. Reportedly, he served as South Africa’s first minister for home affairs.