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(1928-) Mangosuthu Buthelezi (born Gatsha) is a South African Zulu politician who founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975. His praise name is Shenge. Chief Minister of KwaZulu, founder of the Inkatha movement and later Minister of the Interior in the ANC-led post-Apartheid  government. As an actor, he played King [[Cetshwayo]] kaMpande (his own maternal great-grandfather) in the 1964 film ''Zulu''. His mother was [[Magogo kaDinuzulu]] composer , musician and [[imbongi]] ([[praise-singer]]).
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(1928-) Born Mangosuthu Buthelezi (born Gatsha), a prince of the Zulu nation. His mother was [[Magogo kaDinuzulu]] composer , musician and [[imbongi]] ([[praise-singer]]).
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He became a South African politician who founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975. His praise name is Shenge. Chief Minister of KwaZulu, founder of the Inkatha movement and later Minister of the Interior in the ANC-led post-Apartheid  government.  
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== Brief film career ==
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As an actor, he played King [[Cetshwayo]] kaMpande (his own maternal great-grandfather) in the 1964 film ''[[Zulu]]''.  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangosuthu_Buthelezi
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangosuthu_Buthelezi
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetshwayo_kaMpande
 
 
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Revision as of 17:33, 1 January 2014

(1928-) Born Mangosuthu Buthelezi (born Gatsha), a prince of the Zulu nation. His mother was Magogo kaDinuzulu composer , musician and imbongi (praise-singer).

He became a South African politician who founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975. His praise name is Shenge. Chief Minister of KwaZulu, founder of the Inkatha movement and later Minister of the Interior in the ANC-led post-Apartheid government.


Brief film career

As an actor, he played King Cetshwayo kaMpande (his own maternal great-grandfather) in the 1964 film Zulu.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangosuthu_Buthelezi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetshwayo_kaMpande

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