The Reed Dance ceremony ended in tragedy on Saturday night after King Misizulu's close confidant Dr Khumalo was shot and killed.
It was a somber ending to the annual reed dance ceremony on Saturday night. King Misuzulu’s close associate and advisor Induna of the Osuthu Royal Council Dr Dumisani Blasius Khumalo was shot and killed by unknown gunmen shortly after leaving the Enyokeni Royal Palace in KwaNongoma where he had been attending the reed ceremony.
The Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature Nontembeko Boyce expressed condolences to the Khumalo family and praised Khumalo's role as a historian and culturist in understanding the affairs of the royal family. The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the province, Sihle Zikalala has called on law enforcement agencies to arrest the perpetrators.
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