Game of thrones: Zulu royal battle continues in court over kingly birthright
The birthright of the AmaZulu monarch – and whether kingship is assured by lineage – is at the heart of a fierce legal wrangle for control of the throne.
On Wednesday, in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, high-powered lawyers for warring half-brothers Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini and Prince Simakade Jackson Zulu faced off for a third day. Simakade and Mbonisi Zulu, a half-brother of late King Goodwill Zwelithini, launched the application to have President Cyril Ramaphosa's recognition of Misuzulu as rightful monarch set aside. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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