What is at stake in battle for Zulu throne: Divided royal house, anxious Zulu nation, money, power
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment in a case challenging the process of choosing the AmaZulu king.Power, culture, and money are all at play in the fierce legal battle for control of the AmaZulu throne - and whatever the outcome, the royal house will remain divided which in turn will cause distress among the Zulu nation, at least two experts have warned.
The lawyers for warring half-brothers Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini and Prince Simakade Jackson Zulu faced off for a third day in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria in a legal tussle over the throne. 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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