BCC snubs KwaZulu Natal twinning deal

BULAWAYO City Council has quashed moves by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini to meet with local traditional leaders to arrange for a twinning deal with KwaZulu-Natal, Southern Eye has learnt.

According to the latest council minutes, Zwelithini’s representative Albert Zwelibanzi Gumede, wrote to council last month requesting to meet traditional leaders, with plans to engage on a twinning arrangement with KwaZulu Natal, a request city fathers turned down.

“On behalf of His Royal Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini, the Royal House of KwaZulu Natal sends Prince (uMntwana) uThulani to visit the City of Bulawayo on January 13, 2018 and would like to meet with the leaders and the people of Mthwakazi.

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