Member of Parliament | Inkatha Freedom Party
South Africa | 1994 - present

Founder and Leader | Inkatha Freedom Party
South Africa | 1975 - present

Founder and Leader | Inkatha yeNkululeko ye Sizwe
1975 - present

Chairman | Buthelezi Tribal Authority
1975 - present

Chairman | Mashonangashoni Regional Authority
1968 - present

Chief | Buthelezi Tribe
Mahlabathini | 1957 - present

Initiator | Buthelezi Commission of Enquiry into Social, Economic and Political Justice

Founder | South African Black Alliance

Minister of State | Department of Home Affairs | Government of South Africa
South Africa | 1994 - 2004

Chancellor | University of Zululand
1979 - 2001

Chief Minister | KwaZulu Legislative Assembly
Ulundi | 1976 - 1994

Chancellor | Institute for Industrial Education
1971 - 1977

Chief Executive Councillor | KwaZulu Legislative Assembly
KwaZulu-Natal | 1972 - 1976

Chief Executive Councillor | KwaZulu Legislative Assembly
Ulundi | 1972 - 1976

Chief Executive Officer | Zulu Territorial Authority
Nongoma | 1970 - 1972

Chief Executive Officer | Zulu Territorial Authority
Nongoma, Kwazulu Natal | 1970 - 1972

Acting Chief | Buthelezi Tribe
Mahlabathini | 1953 - 1957

Clerk | Cowley & Cowley
Durban | 1952 - 1952

Clerk | Bantu Administration Board
Durban | 1951 - 1952

City University Los Angeles

Awarded in 1989

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters

Boston University

Awarded in 1986

Honorary Doctor of Laws

University of Tampa, Florida, United States of America

Awarded in 1985

Honorary Doctor of Laws

University of Cape Town

Awarded in 1978

Honorary Doctor of Laws

University of Zululand

Awarded in 1976

Honorary Doctor of Laws

University of Fort Hare

Completed 1950

Bachelor of Arts

Conservation Award Class 1 | Bruno H Schubert Foundation

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters | City University

Key to the City of Birmingham

King's Cross Award | HM King Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu

Magna Award for Outstanding Leadership

Unity, Justice and Peace Award | Inkatha Youth Brigade

Freedom of Ngwelezana | Ngwelezana

Honorary Freedom of the City of Pinetown | City of Pinetown

Hon LLD | Boston University

Hon LLD | Tampa University

Newsmaker of the Year | Pretoria Press Club

Man of the Year | Financial Mail

Nadaraja Award | Indian Academy of SA

Apostle of Peace (Rastriya Pita) | Pandit Satyapal Sharma of India

George Meany Human Rights Award | The Council of Industrial Organisation of the American Federation of Labour (AFL-CIO)

French National Order of Merit

Hon LLD | University of Cape Town

Hon LLD | Unizul

Citation for Leadership | District of Columbia Council

Knight Commander of the Star of Africa for Outstanding Leadership | President Tolbert

Newsmaker of the Year | SA Society of Journalists

Man of the Year | Institute of Management Consultants of SA

Co-Author | Buthelezi: The Biography | 1988

Co-Author | Usuthu! Cry Peace! | 1986

Author | South Africa: Anatomy of Black-White Power-Sharing | 1986

Author | South Africa: My Vision of the Future | 1980

Author | Power is Ours | 1979

Contributor | Gatsha Buthelezi: Zulu Statesman | 1976

Author | Viewpoint: Transkei Independence | 1976

Author | Prof ZK Mathews: His Death | 1975

Asset Trust Fund: American SA Study Education Trust

Chairman

Rhino & Elephant Foundation of Southern Africa

President

KwaZulu Conservation Trust

President

LEARN Fund

Patron

African National Congress Youth League

Member, 1948 - 1950

Inanda Seminary Government Council

Member, 1972 - present

Synthesis (non-party, non-racial, political study group)

Member, 1971 - present

Council of St Peter's Seminary

Member, 1961 - present

Zululand Diocesan Standing Committee

Member, 1957 - present

Inkatha yeNkululeko ye Sizwe

President, 1975 - present