The event is expected to be attended by thousands of people, including kings, traditional and political leaders, members of royal families from all over Africa and other parts of the world, diplomats, warriors, maidens and ordinary people.
A ring of security has been deployed in KwaNongoma and surrounding areas ahead of the official crowning of Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini on Saturday.
This weekend’s event is expected to be attended by thousands of people, including kings, traditional and political leaders, members of royal families from all over Africa and other parts of the world, diplomats,Barring a last-minute court interdict application — which legal experts say is unlikely to be granted — the ceremony is expected to go ahead smoothly, amid high tension.
The succession battle began in earnest shortly after King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu died from a Covid-related illness in a KZN hospital on 12 March 2021. Zikalala said the purported “crowning” of Simakade had no “legal force or standing” because Simakade had written a letter acknowledging Misuzulu as the next Zulu king and previous court cases aimed at stopping him from mounting the throne had been thrown out by the courts.
Ndlovu said the Zulu nation also had to decide who becomes the next prime minister of the nation because Buthelezi is too old.
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