Mangosuthu Butheleziâs role is not legal, says Zulu queen and princesses
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Durban - As warring Zulu royal factions get ready for oral arguments in court, Queen Sibongile Dlamini-Zulu has fired a salvo at Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the traditional prime minister of the monarch and Zulu nation, stating that he is a mere nephew of the royals and, as such, he has no right to convene royal meetings.
This is contained in a 34-page affidavit filed by Dlamini-Zulu in response to Buthelezi before the Pietermaritzburg high court where the queen is fighting to inherit 50% of the estate of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini on the basis that, as his first wife, they were married in community of property and in a civil rites marriage.
KZN govt allocates R66m to Zulu royal family Updated
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Zikalala delivered his budget speech in the provincial legislature on Friday.
He told legislature that the money will assist the coronation ceremony of the newly nominated Zulu King. For this year, we have allocated the amount of sixty-six million and seventy-four thousand rands to the Zulu Royal household. These programmes seek to ensure that we provide support to the hosting of annual traditional and cultural events. We also coordinate the King s coronation day, the prayers that are held at the royal house, and we will also support other cultural activities.
Order reigns over Zulu throne: Prince Simakade Zulu says he never aspired to contest new king
By Vernon Mchunu
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DURBAN - STABILITY around the Zulu monarchy appeared to have finally returned, with the announcement last night that Prince Simakade Zulu – earlier rumoured as a contender to the throne – was fully behind the new king and had never aspired to contest him.
Ending weeks of ructions in the royal household over the throne, the traditional prime minister to the kingdom Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi read a statement yesterday, in which Prince Zulu refuted rampant speculation that he had aspired to become king.
WATCH: The âcommonerâ who clashed with journos during Prince Misuzulu unveiling as Zulu King speaks
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Nongoma - The man who grabbed the attention of the country when he threatened a legion of journalists for live reporting about the chaos that ensued at Kwakhangelamankengane Palace, shortly after the contested unveiling of Prince Misuzulu as the next Zulu king, has spoken out.
Short of offering an outright apology, Andile Hlatshwayo, who claims he was an adviser to the late King Goodwill Zwelithini (father of the prince), says journalists crossed the boundaries when they reported about the internal royal squabbles.
At some point, the close protection team of Prince Misuzulu had to push Hlatshwayo away and drew a gun after he threatened a team from eNCA which was live-filming the whisking away of Prince Misuzulu.
Thapelo Lekabe The reading of the will takes place on Friday afternoon amid ongoing succession divisions in the AmaZulu royal family. AmaZulu traditional prime minister prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi speaking at the memorial service of the late queen regent Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu in KwaKhangelamankengane Palace in Nongoma, northern KZN. Picture: @kzngov/Twitter.
AmaZulu traditional prime minister prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has announced that the Zulu royal family will be meeting later on Friday afternoon to listen to the reading of queen regent Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu’s will.
Speaking at a special memorial service in honour of the monarch at KwaKhangelamankengane Palace in Nongoma, Buthelezi said the royal family would meet at 5pm.