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.
The final send-off of AmaMpondo King Zanozuko Tyelovuyo Sigcau was fraught with drama, controversy and infighting, from the funeral parlour to the service.
On the eve of AmaMpondo King Zanozuko’s burial on Tuesday, the family was locked in a bitter court dispute over who should be in charge of the burial rituals.
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.