ANC in KZN hit back at animal rights activist over king's lion hunt: ''For the record, there was no sale of the lion. The Zulu royal family had a permit and professional hunter, including a district conservation officer, who were in attendance throughout…
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and a professional hunter pose with a three-year-old male lion which they shot at Mkuze Falls Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, on Thursday night.The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has hit back at animal rights activist and director of Ban Animal Trading Dr Smaragda Louw over her comments about King Misuzulu KaZwelithini's royal hunt. ritual over the weekend, killed a lion to use for his traditional garment.
According to cultural expert Dr Gugu Mazibuko, this forms part of the right of passage for the new king. change is needed when traditional practices become harmful to people or the environment.“In the case of the Zulu king hunting a wild lion, certain practices have changed — for example, the king no longer rides on a horse to shoot a wild lion. He now rides on the back of a bakkie to kill the animal.
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