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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Recognises Prince Misizulu As King of Amazulu
Govt of SA, 16 March 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, Wednesday 16 March 2022, in terms of Section 8(3)(a) and (b) of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, 2019, recognised King-Elect Prince… Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Congratulates King Misuzulu Zulu On His Official Recognition As the King of Amazulu
Govt of SA, 17 March 2022
Minister Dlamini Zuma statement of congratulations to King Misuzulu Zulu on his official recognition by President Ramaphosa Read more »
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South Africa: What the Zulu Kingship Judgment Tells Us About the Future of South African Customary Law
The Conversation Africa, 9 March 2022
Following the death of AmaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini on 12 March 2021 in South Africa, the royal family convened on 24 March 2021 and appointed Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu as… Read more »
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South Africa: Judge Gives Green Light for Crowning of Next Zulu King
RFI, 2 March 2022
One of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini's children will finally be allowed to ascend the Zulu throne after a judge in South Africa cleared the way on Wednesday for Prince Misuzulu… Read more »
Prince Misizulu Officially Recognised as South African Zulu King
President Cyril Ramaphosa has recognised King-Elect Prince Misuzulu Sinqobile Zulu as King of AmaZulu Kingship. This follows the passing of His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini Zulu in March 2021 and the subsequent passing away of the Regent, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini, in April 2021.
Dispute of over succession of the throne in 2021 saw several members of the Zulu royal family vie for leadership.
Sibongile Winifred Zulu, first wife of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini, claimed she was entitled to 50% of the late monarch's estate. Meanwhile, Queen Sibongile Winifred's two daughters, Princesses Ntandoyenkosi Zulu and Ntombizosuthu Zulu-Duma, wanted the court to declare King Zwelithini's Will to be a forged document.
In the will, the late king nominated his third wife, the late Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, as the regent. Queen Dlamini Zulu, in turn, wrote her own Will in which she nominated her own son, Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini, as the successor to the late Zulu king. Prince Misuzulu's claim to the throne in May 2021 was strongly contested at the time.
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Disputes between Zulu royal family members over who will succeed to the throne, resulted in drama inside and outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court in the Read more »
His Royal Highness Prince Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini has been named the King of the Zulus.
