JOHANNESBURG - Today would have been the late AmaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini's 75th birthday.
He died in March 2021 after being treated for a diabetes-related illness.
The Royal Family will hold a memorial birthday celebration.
The monarch led the nation for almost 50 years.
The celebration comes amid ongoing divisions and disputes within the royal family.
It also comes as Traditional Prime Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi is being treated in hospital.