The Buthelezi family said the funeral service of IreneButhelezi will be held on Friday March 29 2019 at the Ulundi Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal.
"While he was in prison, Mr Mandela corresponded with her, most notably in 1969 after his son Thembi was killed in a car accident, when he wrote, 'Death is a frightful disaster no matter what the cause & the age of the person affected'," the foundation said.
Mandela described Mzila as"a grand old man I admired & respected in all sincerity. He was dignified, courteous & confident".
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