POLITICS took centre stage at the state funeral of traditional prime minister of the Zulu monarchy and founder of the IFP, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in Ulundi, KZN, yesterday.
Thousands of mourners gathered from far and wide, including former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, who spoke glowingly of Buthelezi who died, aged 95, at his home on Saturday last week.
Speaking at the funeral, Obasanjo said they were not there to mourn the Zulu prince but to