Kgošikgolo Thulare III, also known as King Victor Thulare III (24 December 1980 – 6 January 2021) was the king of the
BaPedi people (BaPedi Kingdom) in
South Africa. He was best known as being an economic freedom fighter for land and justice. He died on 6 January 2021, from
COVID-19 complications during the
COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa is part of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
On 5 March 2020, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize had conf ...
. He was 40 years of age. King Thulare III's funeral was held on 17 January 2021 in Mohlaletsi, Limpopo, South Africa. He received a
Special Official Category 1 funeral. delivered by Mr kgodiso Morei of
South Africa.
Background
King Thulare III was the son of King Rhyane Thulare Sekhukhune III who died in 2007. At the time Thulare III was too young to be crowned as king.
Thulare III took leadership as the king of Pedi in July 2020, after a legal protracted battle in court. He disputed the kingship of the acting king his uncle Kgagudi Kenneth Sekhukhune who fought for his son Sekwati II Khutjo Sekhukhune to be the heir. A Constitutional court ruling in 2018 recognized Thulare III as the incumbent.
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His inauguration was supposed to have taken place in 2021.
Wives
*1st wife Queen Phindile Ntombifuthi Thulare (they had 2 boys)
*2nd wife Queen Zimkhitha Swartbooi Thulare (they had 2 boys and 1 girl)
References
External links
King Victor Thulare III funeralEulogy by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the funeral of king Thulare Victor Thulare III of the Bapedi kingdom
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Monarchs in South Africa
2021 deaths
Bapedi monarchy
People from Limpopo
South African Republic
Northern Sotho people
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
1980 births