Johannesburg

In January 2024, his doctoral thesis on the geopolitics of African relations with the US, China and Russia was validated at the University of Johannesburg.

His works later garnered international acclaim, leading to exhibitions in cities including London, Hong Kong, Johannesburg and New York.

While often dismissed by critics, his works garnered international acclaim, leading to exhibitions in cities such as Edinburgh, London, Hong Kong, Johannesburg and New York.

"Everyone was puzzled. People were not expecting the king to go so far as to file for divorce," Prof Gugu Mazibuko, a cultural expert at South Africa's University of Johannesburg, told the BBC.

The foreign ministers of China, Russia, France and the UK are among those attending the meeting in Johannesburg, while the US is represented by the deputy chief of mission at its South African embassy.