Buthelezi says he only learned of his dismissal as prime minister on social media and awaits formal communication from King Misuzulu kaZwelithini.

The axed AmaZulu traditional prime minister, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, says he doesn’t know anything about his removal from the position and will wait for King Misuzulu kaZwelithini to inform him directly.

Buthelezi hosted a media briefing on Saturday morning after there were media reports that the Zulu King had fired him from his position.

In a letter to the Zulu nation and all citizens, which The Citizen has seen, the monarch revealed the removal of the traditional prime minister, who is also KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC.

“Reasons for the withdrawal are to be shared with traditional leaders and the nation in due course, as all are still observing uMkhosi until the end of January 2025,” the king said in the letter.

Buthelezi said he discovered his axing …

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