Chief Ndiweni is reportedly in the UK where he is receiving eye treatment, Newsday reports. According to the Publication, the traditional leader will also undergo cataract-removal surgery.
This was revealed by his spokesperson Nothiwani Dlodlo who confirmed the news and said:
Yes, he left for the UK on medical grounds. His doctors said he needs an urgent cataract surgery.
The traditional leader confirmed the news on Twitter and said:
Yes, recently my doctors advised that there is nothing more they can do for my sight in Byo. At the insistence and expense of some Ntabazinduna villagers and colleagues I am en-route to UK for an emergency operation
Chief Ndiweni was dethroned in 2019 after the chiefs’ council said he was not the rightful heir to the throne since his elder brother is still alive.
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