Special Official Funeral for late Zulu king

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a special official funeral for King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu.

The 72-year-old royal died in a Durban hospital in the early hours of Friday morning.

National flags will be flown at half-mast from Saturday.

Meanwhile, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma,

has paid tribute to the late king. She says the king contributed a lot to the country and its people.

She adds that his long life of service needs to be celebrated in a dignified manner.