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As his father would have done, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini addressed a media conference to condemn the thuggery and call for calm. Another faction immediately issued its own statement to the same effect, having previously announced that only Prince Mbonisi speaks on behalf of the family. They do not recognize Misuzulu as the king, and have informed Premier Sihle Zikalala of the royal family’s choice of Prince Simakade as the next in line. Although born out of wedlock, the businessman is the oldest of the late King Zwelithini’s sons. The government has been requested to grant Prince Simakade “the same measure of care and courtesies afforded to His Royal Highness Prince Misuzulu by the provincial government until such time that the dispute on who should succeed His Majesty the late King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is resolved”.
This week’s latest development from the Zulu royal court took many by surprise when it emerged that a third faction is contesting for the throne despite the fact that King Misuzulu is already occupying it.
The fight for the Zulu throne has taken another turn as a new royal faction is threatening to initiate a court action to compel the Zulu royal house to stop the ascension of King Misuzulu as the King of the Zulu nation.
South Africa's new King of the Zulus's opublic unveiling ended in chaos as he was whisked away by bodyguards as questions continue over whether he is the rightful heir to the throne. The controversy over the next king, a largely ceremonial role but one with great significance for South Africa and its 12 million Zulu people, has arisen after the death in March of King Goodwill Zwelithini, who had reigned since 1968. Zwelithini apparently named one of his six wives, Queen Mantfombi Shiyiwe Dlamini Zulu, as the 'regent of the Zulu kingdom' in his will. However, she also died after holding the title for only a month, throwing the royal succession into turmoil.
Prince Misuzulu calls for unity in royal family and nation Share Nongoma – In a majestic speech delivered at Khangelamankengane palace in Nongoma on Friday, Prince Misuzulu Zulu, the senior Zulu prince who is tipped to be named as the next Zulu king has called for unity in the troubled royal court and entire Zulu nation. In a speech delivered on his behalf by his sister, Princess Ntandoyenkosi Zulu, Prince Misuzulu said the royal court must emulate his father, the recently departed King Goodwill Zwelithini, who was a man of peace and forge unity. The call comes as there are fears that the tension and public spats in the royal court would flare up again shortly after the burial of Queen Regent, Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu.
BBC News Published image captionKing Goodwill Zwelithini was on the throne for almost 50 years The Zulu monarchy in South Africa has been plunged into controversy following the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini and - weeks later - the regent. It has led to a vicious power struggle for the throne - royals are fighting it out in court, hurling insults in public, and fuelling rumours of the poisoning of rivals. The BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg looks at some of the key players in the royal drama: Father of the nation: King Goodwill Zwelithini Born on 14 July 1948, he was the eighth monarch of the Zulu nation. Before he could take over from his father in 1971, he was forced to go into hiding for three years following death threats.
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Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has dec ried allegations that the queen was poisoned. Buthelezi has lashed out at siblings of King Goodwill Zwelithini, saying they "appear to consider themselves the royal family". Traditional prime minister to the Zulu monarchy and nation, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, has lashed out at King Goodwill Zwelithini's siblings, saying that they "appear to consider themselves the royal family". "I am deeply disturbed and angered by comments made during an impromptu press conference convened by two siblings of the late king, Prince Mbonisi and Princess Thembi, who appear to consider themselves 'the royal family', " he said on Monday morning.
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Dlamini-Zulu passed away on Thursday, 29 April and tributes have been pouring in since the news broke. PRINCE MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI ASKS FOR SPACE AND PRIVACY Since King Goodwill Zwelithini’s passing speculations and questions about who is next in line for the throne were mounting until the late Queen Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu was instated as the king’s replacement for three months. “People should stop speculating about who is going to be next in line for the throne; the public should respect the king’s children, allow them to mourn the sad passing of their parents instead of focusing on the next king regent.”