Buthelezi Clan originally they are Temeni’s/ Temne not Ngoni(Nguni) or Sootho( Sotho).

Buthelezi means a Kings helper or a helper.

Buthelezi is the son of Temeni, he was born in Ethiopia and later moved to the East of Kenya with his three wifes and build his homestead that he named Ubabe ( Patience).

He then had kids and grandchildren, after sometime he was attacked by the Kikuyu Tribe that was expanding its nation and territory, he tried to resist but because of the number and strength of the Kikuyu he retreated and lost the fight.

Buthelezi ended up migrating to the Southern part of Africa and his children and grandchildren migrated to different countries such as Senegal and Malawi, but others stayed behind and left their land to seek refuge at the Coast Land of Kenya and named the place Abuthelezi ( People of Buthelezi).

Others got absorbed by the Kikuyu Tribe and they are Kikuyu till this day.

He Buthelezi the son of Temeni moved to now kwaZulu during 1200 century, he found a land that was full of Buffalos and ended up building his second homestead and named it eMcakwini ( Home of Buffalos).

Buthelezi married 5 wives in the Southern Africa from Ngoni, Sotho and Khoi, his first wife was Ngoni who was Nontotela the daughter of Luntu whom She begot the eMcakwini heir and named him Ndaba.

Other sons of Buthelezi kaTemeni who were born at eMcakwini.

Ndaba, Minyamanzi, Mlotshwa, Nozidaya and Dalinkomo.

The Temne nation is now found in Sierra Leone West Coast Land and they inhabit places such as Freetown, Port Loko, Shenge to name the few.

Southern Buthelezi Clan iZithakazelo

Shenge kaSowalisa
Ndaba zimnandi ngamampunge
Nyathi ematheza
Etheza lapho kungathezi khona muntu
Qwangubana iSilo sokhuni
Phungashe omuhle ngamashiya
Ithekwane ezibuka ubuhle ezamnsini emfuleni eManzimakhulu
Mevana eseMcakwini engangenqe laseMbizankulu
Usengela emeveni abanye besengela emathungeni nasegulini.

Former Non-Executive Director of South African Airways (SAA). Practiced at Bowman Gilfillan Inc in Banking & Finance. Spent time at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Morgan Stanley in New York. LLB from UKZN.

His leadership established the Buthelezi clan’s centuries-old role as traditional prime ministers to the Zulu monarchy.

Married to Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu, daughter of King Solomon kaDinizulu, directly connecting the Buthelezi clan to King Shaka through maternal lineage.

Appointed in 1954 in KwaDukuza at the unveiling of King Shaka’s tombstone. Son of Chief Mathole Buthelezi and Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu, with maternal lineage directly connecting him to King Shaka. Played crucial role in installing King Misuzulu and navigating royal succession disputes. His death in 2023 at age 95 marked the end of an era in Zulu royal history.



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