Dlamini royal house recognised
SCH Local News | Inkosi Melizwe Dlamini died in 2021 after a long illness.
The late Inkosi Melizwe Dlamini of the Nhlangwini Tribal Authority near St Faiths was recently celebrated and honoured by the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) and the Dlamini clan.
The event was held at the Nhlangwini royal house, where a number of Dlamini clans were invited.
Inkosi Mathupa Lameck Mokoena, a politician and traditional leader of the Mpumalanga House of Traditional Leaders and the national president of Contralesa was present and handed over certificates.
Inkosi Dlamini died in 2021 after a long illness.
He became popular after he sought recognition as an equal to King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, but his claims were rejected by the Nhlapho Commission on monarch disputes in 2009.
According to reports, Dlamini was then isolated from politicians and the government. He lost business investors and the government stopped funding him.
He received backlash from Zulu royalists who were against his claims. Although he lost everything, he maintained his status of being king until his death.
After he died, his son Nqalabutho kaMelizwe Dlamini took over and is following in his father’s footsteps.
Mokoena said they were there to support the new king and to celebrate the late king for his work.
He also mentioned that they want the Department of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs to recognise the king, ordain him and give him back all rights.
Speaking on behalf of the Dlamini family, Mqondisi Dlamini asked Contralesa if it could help with bodyguards and a car for their king.
Inkosi Dlamini said he is very proud of his father because he taught him and his siblings a lot.
“My father stood up for what he believed in, and what he believed was his truth and what was right for his people.”
Dlamini said if people dispute what his father said and stood for then they can look back at history and see if he was lying or not.
Mokoena handed over a certificate for the late king and also gave the current king a certificate of recognition.
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