Threats of legal action against Faku clan amid fight for AmaMpondo throne iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AmaMpondo kingdom ends mourning period three months after the death of King Zanozuko Sigcau iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Royalty in SA is fast losing its grandeur and its essence as custodian and repository of customs and culture of the nation they lead. Succession battles have seen royal families reduce traditional leadership into laughing stocks. Mudslinging, backstabbing, hanging out dirty linen in public, manipulation, disrespect and dishonesty all play out in the public eye.
Mourners have been asked to respect the special category 1 funeral service for the late AmaMpondo King Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Sigcau after the service almost descended into chaos on Tuesday when Prince Mbasa Sigcau reminded the mourners that there was a court order in place.
Dramatic scenes played out at the state funeral of the late King of Amampondo, Zanozuko Sigcau, when his younger brother, Prince Mbasa Sigcau, interrupted the service by taking to the podium to criticise a faction of the royal family, President Cyril Ramaphosa and the government for allegedly hijacking the service.