He was often seen as a warlord because of his uncompromising and militant stance in the conflict between the ANC and the Inkatha Freedom Party in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, in which many hundreds died in politically motivated violence.
Ia sering dipandang sebagai panglima perang karena pendirian militannya dan tak berkomporomi dalam konflik antara KNI dan Partai Kebebasan Inkatha di Dataran KwaZulu-Natal, dimana beberapa ratus orang tewas dalam kekerasan bermotivasi politik.