'Don't listen to everything people say': King Misuzulu denies he was ...

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has addressed allegations that he was poisoned and reassured the Zulu nation that he is fine.

In a video shared on social media, the king said there was "nothing wrong with me whatsoever".

Misuzulu said he had sought seclusion after the death of senior induna Douglas Xaba.

"Yes, I did lose a very close friend of mine. He was my brother, he was family to me. When I got the news, I was very upset. There was a lot of discomfort," the king said.

As a result, he travelled to Eswatini for his medical check-up that was due.

"I felt that I needed to be somewhere secluded," he said.

The king added that he was in good health.

"Everything is well-functioning. Please, don't listen to everything that people say."

News24 previously reported that the Zulu Royal House said Misuzulu underwent minor medical check-ups and was not admitted to the hospital.

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the traditional prime minister for the Zulu nation, issued a statement late on Saturday evening saying that Misuzulu may have been poisoned after Xaba's death.

However, the royal house quashed those rumours.

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A number of the king's confidants were assassinated last year, including Dumisani Blasius Khumalo, a member of the Usuthu Traditional Council. He was shot dead shortly after attending the reed dance in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal.

Prince Mbongiseni Milton Muntukaphiwana Zulu, another close ally, was also shot dead in Nongoma in November, and his bodyguard was wounded.