AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister confident Zulu royal family will soon unite
BLOEMFONTEIN - The Zulu traditional prime ministry is confident the Zulu royal family will soon unite and put their differences aside.
This, as members of the royal family, still do not share a common opinion on the kingship.
Some want the king's older brother, Prince Simakade, to become king, while some remain adamant that Misuzulu kaZwelithini is the rightful heir.
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Disputes on the succession have once again played out in the courts as the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) heard arguments over two days on the identification of the king.
For the past two days, the succession matter of the Zulu family was subject to the court.
This time around, arguments focused on whether King Misuzulu was properly recognised by government.
In December 2023, the Pretoria High Court invalidated the king's recognition, and this sparked more legal challenges, with the SCA approached to reverse the High Court, while some wanted the ruling to continue.
Meanwhile, a cordial mood demeanour was displayed between opposing factions in the royal family.
Traditional Prime Minister Inkosi Phathisizwe Chiliza said this is a good sign.
'There will be peace in the royal family. If you can see here in court, besides the fact that some were sitting on different sides, but when they were singing, they were singing together.'
Chiliza said that whatever the outcome will be on the appeal, unity will still prevail.
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