Among the most visible of these traditional structures are the amabutho kaZulu (Zulu regiments), historically revered as the military wing of the Zulu kingdom, now largely ceremonial in nature.

His relocation prompted Mhlongo to call on Johannesburg-based amabutho to track down Makhanya. Makhanya's unhinged social media rants against the monarchy and the king are engineered by people who ...