Buthelezi

[ boo-tuh-ley-zee ]

noun

1. Man·go·su·thu Gat·sha [mahng-g, uh, -, soo, -too , gaht, -sh, uh], 1928–2023, South African political leader and Zulu prince.

Buthelezi

/ ˌbʊtəˈleɪzɪ /

noun

1. ButheleziMangosouthu Gatsha1928MSouth AfricanZuluPOLITICS: statesman Mangosouthu Gatsha (ˌmæŋɡəʊˈsuːtuː ˈɡætʃə), known as Chief Buthelezi . born 1928, Zulu leader, chief minister of the KwaZulu territory of South Africa from 1970 until its abolition in 1994; founder of the Inkatha movement and advocate of Zulu autonomy; minister of home affairs (1994–2004)

Example Sentences

Sifiso Buthelezi, who voted in Johannesburg's Joubert Park - the biggest polling station in South Africa - told the BBC: "Freedom is great but we need to tackle corruption."

From BBC

Phepsi Buthelezi scored the only try of the first half, with Caolan Englefield kicking a sole penalty for Gloucester.

From BBC

Buthelezi broke through some sloppy defending, shrugged off a Cherry and Whites player and threw a dummy in a two-on-one before running over for the only try of the first half.

From BBC

Buthelezi founded the Inkatha Freedom Party in 1975, which was responsible for some of the worst political violence seen in the country in the 1980s and early 1990s.

From Washington Times

Although opposed to apartheid - the policy of racial segregation implemented by the white minority government in South Africa before the country’s transition to democracy in 1994 - Buthelezi was at odds with liberation leaders who labeled him a sell-out.

From Washington Times