Princess Sibuyiselwe Buthelezi to be laid to rest in Ulundi on Saturday

DURBAN - Late Member of Parliament Sibuyiselwe Buthelezi will be laid to rest in Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. 

Many are expected to gather at the Phandangene Royal Residence to bid farewell to the youngest child of the late IFP founder, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

Buthelezi died in hospital in Cape Town.  

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli will deliver an address at the funeral. 

Members of the Zulu royal family, government officials and community members will join the Buthelezi family in paying their last respects to Princess Sibuyiselwe.  

The Buthelezi family said that even though they were aware of her frail health, her death was sudden.
 
The provincial government has described her passing as concerning as it comes after the recent passing of some former government ministers.

The passing of the princess also comes two months after the anniversary of her father's passing.