The chief adviser and confidant to South Africa’s new Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has been killed after attending a traditional ceremony, a local official said Sunday.
Dumisani Blasius Khumalo’s death comes amid a bitter succession battle in the Zulu royal family following the death of King Zwelithini last year.
The conflict has seen three princes vie for the position and while Misuzulu Zulu was crowned king last month, a rival prince is still contesting the decision.