Mangosuthu Buthelezi
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Mangosu Buthelezi (born 27 August 1928) is a South African politician and Zulu tribe leader who founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975 and served as the Chief Minister of the KwaZulu bantustan until 1994.
He served as South Africa's Minister of Home Affairs from 1994 to 2004.
In 1964, he played King Cetshwayo kaMpande (his own maternal grandmother) in the film Zulu, which is often described as Shenge, which is part of the Buthelezi clan.
Buthelezi was one of the leading black figures in the country during the period of apartheid rule.
He was instrumental in the establishment of a negotiated solution to South Africa's racial conflict, signing the historic Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith in 1974 with Harry Schwarz.
He represented the IFP in early 1990s CODESA talks.
Buthelezi led the IFP to join the government of national unity following the unification of the universal franchise in the 1994 general election, led by Nelson Mandela.
Buthelezi served as Minister of Home Affairs from 2004-2004.
He continues to serve as both the IFP president and an MP, as well as an MP, and he retained his position in the 2014 general election. Buthelezi said on January 20 that he did not seek re-election to a new term as the party's leader.
At the 35th National General Conference, the party elected Velenkosini Hlabisa as his successor.
Early life
Mangosuthu was born in Mahlabathini, KwaZulu, on August 27, 1928, to Chief Mathole Buthelezi and Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu, King Solomon kaDinuzulu's sister and the niece of King Dinuzulu. He attended Impuma Primary School, Mahashini, Nongoma, 1933 to 1943, and then at Adams College, Amanzimtoti, from 1944 to 1947.
Mangosuthu lived at the University of Fort Hare from 1948 to 1950, where he joined the African National Congress Youth League and came into contact with Robert Mugabe and Robert Sobukwe. Since student boycotts, he was barred from the university. He earned his degree at the University of Natal later in life.
Awards
- King's Cross Award awarded by King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu 1989.
- Key to the City of Birmingham awarded by Alabama 1989.
- Freedom of Ngwelezana awarded by Ngwelezana 1988.
- Unity, Justice and Peace Award by Inkatha Youth Brigade 1988.
- Magna Award for Outstanding Leadership awarded by Hong Kong 1988.
- Honorary Freedom of the City of Pinetown awarded by City of Pinetown, Kwazulu-Natal 1986.
- Honorary LLD Boston University 1986.
- Nadaraja Award by Indian Academy of SA 1985.
- Man of the Year by Financial Mail 1985.
- Newsmaker of the Year by Pretoria Press Club 1985.
- Honorary LLD Tampa University Florida 1985.
- Apostle of Peace (Rastriya Pita) by Pandit Satyapal Sharma of India 1983.
- George Meany Human Rights Award by The Council of Industrial Organisation of the American Federation of Labour (AFL-CIO) 1982.
- French National Order of Merit 1981.
- Honorary LLD University of Cape Town 1978.
- Citation for Leadership by District of Columbia Council United States of America 1976.
- Honorary LLD by Unizul 1976.
- Knight Commander of the Star of Africa for Outstanding Leadership by President Tolbert Liberia 1975.
- Newsmaker of the Year by SA Society of Journalists 1973.
- Man of the Year by Institute of Management Consultants of SA 1973.