President Cyril Ramaphosa will not participate in efforts to stop the official recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the ninth AmaZulu king at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, his spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said on Tuesday.
In a Pretoria high court application to review and overrule three decisions that led to Misuzulu’s ascendance, Simakade wants the court to set aside:Ramaphosa’s decision to recognise Misuzulu as king; andIn his founding affidavit, the prince contends the “Great Wife”, Queen Mantfombi, acknowledged him as her firstborn, despite him not being her biological child.
Simakade, born out of wedlock, was affiliated with the house of the late queen, from where the heir to the throne should customarily come. He says this accords him the same rights and obligations as the oldest biological son of the “Great Wife”. Magwenya said: “Papers have been filed in court ... and the act requires that when the royal family has made the decision on who ascends to the throne it conveys that decision to the president via the department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs.
“In his papers, the president is not fighting any member of the royal family except to defend his process that led to the decision to recognise King Misuzulu.” Magwenya said Ramaphosa had records of the royal family meetings and confirmation of the family’s decision.
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