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King Misuzulu kaZwelithini to Cover Funeral Costs After Convoy Crash
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini will pay for the funeral of a woman killed when his official convoy struck her vehicle. The incident occurred last week on the N2 highway in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
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King Misuzulu kaZwelithini will cover funeral expenses for Ncamisile Buthelezi, who died in a crash involving his official convoy on the N2 highway in northern KwaZulu-Natal. A royal delegation visited her family in Mpukunyoni on Sunday to offer condolences.
The King's private office stated the royal household will coordinate with the provincial government on funeral arrangements. Officials have not confirmed whether the King was inside the vehicle at the time of the crash.
This marks the second serious accident involving the royal convoy in recent years. In October 2024, the King survived a head-on collision on the R34 when his Range Rover struck a municipal vehicle in Vryheid.
In a separate matter, police in Babanango arrested a fellow officer and two accomplices on Friday after finding 31 bales of dagga in a white Toyota Rumion on the R34 road. The driver, identified as a constable with the Public Order Police in Durban, faces charges of dealing in dagga.
KZN Traditional Affairs MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi separately urged traditional leaders to maintain unity during a planning session in the Drakensberg.
