King calls meeting with his rivals to bury hatchet

EMBOLDENED by the recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling that affirmed him as the legitimate amaZulu monarch, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has called a meeting of all the royal houses to end hostilities and factional differences.

- WILLEM PHUNGULA

Last week, the SCA overruled the Pretoria High Court's 2023 judgment that had set aside Misuzulu’s recognition as monarch by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Zulu royal family spokesperson Prince Thulani Zulu at the weekend issued a statement saying that the mass meeting, called “Isibaya”, has been set for October 29 at Mashobeni royal palace in Pongola.

Zulu stated that the king felt it was important to call the meeting of the royal houses and traditional leadership to formally report to the royal structures that all kingship disputes have ended and they can now talk peace.

“On behalf of the His Majesty, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, I hereby inform all the royal houses heads, princes, princesses, amakhosi (traditional leaders) izinduna (headmen) and amabutho (regiments) about the meeting to end hostilities and forge peace and reconciliation among the royal family members,” said Zulu.