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Kgoshikgolo Thulare III, also known as King Victor Thulare III was the king of the Pedi people (Bapedi Kingdom) in South Africa. He was best known as being an economic freedom fighter for land and justice. He died on January 6, 2021 from COVOD-19 complications. He was 40 years of age. He was buried in Mohaletsi, Sekhukhuneland, Limpopo next to his palace.

King Thulare III's funeral was held on January 17, 2021. He received a Special Official funeral. The Eulogy was delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa.

Background
King Thulare III was the son of Rhyane Thulare who died in 2007. At the time Thulare III was too young to be crowned as king.

Thulare III took leadership as the king of Pedi in July of 2020, after a legal protracted battle in court. He disputed the kingship of the acting king his uncle Sekhukhune III's who fought for his son Sekwati II Khutjo Sekhukhune to be the heir. A Constitutional court ruling in 2018 recognized Thulare III as the incumbent.

His inauguration was supposed to have been in 2021.

Thulare was the son of the late King Rhyne Thulare who died in 2007, while Victor was still too young to be crowned King.