Nhlanhla Zulu | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 1995 – 15 June 2007 | |
Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 January 1940 |
Died | 15 June 2007 | (aged 67)
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | Inkatha 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.
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]
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.
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]
Nhlanhla Zulu | |
---|---|
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 1995 – 15 June 2007 | |
Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 January 1940 |
Died | 15 June 2007 | (aged 67)
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | Inkatha 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.
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]
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.
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]