Mangosuthu Buthelezi, traditional prime minister to the Zulu nation, told TimesLIVE on Thursday he would make a formal announcement to the monarch and nation once the date was finalised.
The acknowledgement of Prince Misuzulu KaZwelithini as King of the AmaZulu nation has been welcomed by the political sector, with some calling for the royal family to unite after the succession battle went to court.
In statement released on Wednesday night, Ramaphosa said he recognised the king-elect in terms of Section 8(3)(a) and (b) of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act.
Two of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s daughters are challenging his signature on the will, which opened the way for the late Queen Regent Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu to take the throne.