King Bulelani Lobengula kaMzilikazi Khumalo is a Zimbabwean Ndebele king of the Northern Ndebele nation also known as Amahlabezulu tribe,[2] an assertion rejected as unlawful by the High Court of Zimbabwe.[4] His right to the kingship is still in litigation after his brother, Peter Zwidekalanga Khumalo, challenged it.[3] He succeeded King Lobengula who was overthrown by colonial forces during the 1893 First Matabele War, after which Lozikeyi became queen regent of the Ndebele. His coronation took place in a private ceremony in Bulawayo on 28 September 2018.[1] In 2019 he held his first Imbizo in Beria Park, Johannesburg.[5]
| Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo ka Mzilikazi | |||||
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| Reign | 28 September 2018 – present[1] | ||||
| Coronation | 28 September 2018[2] | ||||
| Predecessor | Lozikeyi | ||||
| Born | 11 February 1984 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||
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| House | House of Khumalo | ||||
| Father | Prince Humphrey Mncedisi Lobengula[3] | ||||
History
editKing Bulelani Lobengula became the third Ndebele king in September 2018, the first to rule since the disappearance of King Lobengula in 1894.[6] He currently resides in the royal palace Ntabamhlophe.[7] Despite several attempts to temporarily put a pause on his coronation for review and process by the Zimbabwean government, Bulelani Lobengula was crowned in a private ceremony by the Khumalo house.[4]
2023 Incwala In eSwatini
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo installed as King of Ndebele nation". Zimbabwe News Now. October 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "New Ndebele King CROWNED in top secret ceremony". October 3, 2018.
- 1 2 Ndlovu, Mandla (30 March 2022). "King Bulelani's father with Joshua Nkomo". Bulawayo24 News. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022.
- 1 2 "Southern Africa: New Ndebele King Installed As Family Defies High Court". New Zimbabwe. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018.
- ↑ "Khumalo-Anointed Ndebele King Bulelani Lobhengula Promises to Set Up Biogas, Electricity Projects". VOA.
- ↑ "Prince Lobengula Khumalo to be crowned new king". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Mzilikazi royal palace officially opened near Kaapmuiden". July 12, 2018.
- ↑ "King Bulelani Lobhengula KaMzilikazi impressed by Eswatini government's relationship with the monarchy". Swaziland News Online. January 12, 2023.