South Africa Bids Farewell to Controversial Buthelezi at Divisive State Funeral
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Thousands gathered to pay respects to Mangosuthu Buthelezi, founder of Inkatha Freedom Party, at his state funeral in South Africa.
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Buthelezi was a divisive but influential figure who was implicated in violence during the end of apartheid.
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He had a bitter rivalry with ANC and broke away to form the Inkatha movement in the 1970s.
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Though once seen as an apartheid collaborator, he later served in Mandela's unity government.
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His legacy remains contested - seen by some as a protector of Zulu culture but by others as a possible strongman.
