Buthelezi

American  

[boo-tuh-ley-zee] / ˌbu təˈleɪ zi /

noun

1. Mangosuthu Gatsha 1928–2023, South African political leader and Zulu prince.

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Buthelezi British  

/ ˌbʊtəˈleɪzɪ /

noun

1. Mangosouthu Gatsha (ˌmæŋɡəʊˈsuːtuː ˈɡætʃə), known as Chief Buthelezi . born 1928, Zulu leader, chief minister of the KwaZulu territory of South Africa from 1970 until its abolition in 1994; founder of the Inkatha movement and advocate of Zulu autonomy; minister of home affairs (1994–2004)

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Example Sentences

Buthelezi founded the IFP in 1975 and it became the dominant force in what is now KwaZulu-Natal.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2023

Mourners have descended on the town of Ulundi to attend the funeral of veteran South African politician and Zulu chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

Proud, ambitious, descended from royalty and intolerant of criticism, Buthelezi was a hereditary chief of the Zulus, South Africa’s largest ethnic group.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

Buthelezi founded the Inkatha Freedom Party, the third largest political party in South Africa when the country transitioned from the racist apartheid system to a democratic one in 1994.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2023

A second draft interim constitution in August gave greater powers to the regions, but this did not placate either Chief Buthelezi or the Conservative Party.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela