King MisiZulu kaZwelithini raises concern about KZN road carnage

King MisiZulu kaZwelithini has expressed his concern about the high number of road accidents in the province, especially those involving trucks.

Speaking at the annual Umkhosi weLembe celebrations, formerly known as King Shaka Day, held at Stanger High School on Saturday, the king pleaded with KZN road users to obey traffic rules and “tolerate each other”.

“If you do not follow the rules of the road, you are not only putting yourself at risk but also many others. We must all pray for these accidents to stop.”

He also raised his concern about violence against women and children in the province and the effects of loadshedding.

“I pray that the spirit of Shaka live within us, the spirit of unity. As the Zulu nation we must be united and set an exemplary example because we are the majority and everything done by us will always be noticed. If we do good, every nation will see that we are a good nation,” said the king.

More than 2 000 people flocked to KwaDukuza town for the event, making it the largest celebration of the day since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.

September 24 was previously known as King Shaka Day, and when in 1995 it was left off the list of public holidays there was an outcry.

As a compromise the day was renamed Heritage Day to include all South Africans.

Every year on this day the Zulu nation gathers to celebrate the life of King Shaka, the founding father of the Zulu nation.

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