Nhlanhla Zulu
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1995 – 15 June 2007
ConstituencyKwaZulu-Natal
Personal details
Born(1940-01-20)20 January 1940
Died15 June 2007(2007-06-15) (aged 67)
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyInkatha Freedom Party

Prince Nhlanhla Elijah Zulu (20 January 1940 – 15 June 2007) was a South African politician and prince of the Zulu royal family. He represented the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the National Assembly from 1995 until his death in 2007. A founding member of the IFP in 1975, he also served on the party's National Council until his death.

Early life and career

Zulu was born on 20 January 1940[1] and was the son of Prince Nojombo and grandson of Zulu King Dinuzulu.[2] He was educated as a laboratory technician and from 1967 worked at Sappi.[3]

According to Zulu's cousin, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Zulu was a founding member of Buthelezi's Inkatha movement (later renamed the IFP) in 1975.[2][4] He became the chairperson of Inkatha's branch in Mandini, KwaZulu-Natal,[5] and was a member of the party's Central Committee (later its National Council) until his death.[2]

Legislative career: 1995–2007

In 1995,[4] Zulu was sworn into an IFP seat in the National Assembly, filling a casual vacancy.[6] He served in the seat until his death in 2007, gaining re-election in 1999[1] and 2004,[7] and he represented the KwaZulu-Natal constituency.

Personal life and death

Zulu was polygamous, in line with Zulu tradition, and had children.[3] At the time of his death, all four of his sons were deceased.[3] He told the Los Angeles Times that two of his sons had been murdered – one shot and the other stabbed – for political reasons, "simply because they were my children", in the aftermath of the 1994 general election.[5]

He died on 15 June 2007[8] after spending several weeks in hospital.[4] His seat in the National Assembly was filled by Narend Singh.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Motion of Condolence (The late Prince Nhlahla Elijah Zulu)". People's Assembly. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Buthelezi, Mangosuthu (23 June 2007). "Funeral of Prince Nhlanhla ka Nonjombo ka Dinuzulu". Inkatha Freedom Party. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Statement on death of Prince Zulu". ANC Parliamentary Caucus. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 "ANC-Zulu Feud Flares Again in South Africa". Los Angeles Times. 20 June 1995. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Members of the National Assembly". Parliament of South Africa. 3 June 1998. Archived from the original on 28 June 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "National Assembly Members". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "S Ndebele on passing of Prince Nhlanhla Zulu". South African Government. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "KZN 'sex scandal' minister back in the office". The Mail & Guardian. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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