Lerato Mbhiza
THE Gauteng High Court ruled on Monday that the recognition by President Cyril Ramaphosa of Zulu King, Misuzulu kaZwelithini as AmaZulu, was both unlawful and invalid.
Misuzulu was crowned the Zulu King last year after the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini in 2021 followed by that of the Queen Regent Mantfombi a few months after.
The court heard arguments in the royal succession battle between King Misuzulu and his half-brother, Prince Simakade Zulu, who believes he is entitled to be king.
Prince Simakade wanted the court to overturn President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recognition of King Misuzulu as the rightful heir.
His legal team ordered the meeting which declared Misuzulu as the next king to be declared unlawful as it was improperly attended by people who were not members of the Zulu royal family.
Simakade is disputing the traditional and legal processes followed to appoint Misuzulu, and his lawyers have
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