Zulu queen in bid to block new wife

Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini needs permission from his first wife, Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela, to get married again, says renowned cultural expert Prof Musa Xulu.

- Itumeleng Mafisa

The queen has approached the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg to interdict a marriage between the king and another woman.

Reports suggest the king has already paid lobola and is preparing for a wedding feast later this month.

In her court papers, the queen suggests he would be breaking the law if he took another wife. She also argues that another marriage will cause chaos and turmoil in the family.

KaMayisela and the king are in a civil marriage recognised under South African law. They are also embroiled in a bitter divorce battle in the high court.