‘King Misuzulu remains the heir to the throne’ Ramaphosa affirms
Ramaphosa is set to appeal the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria’s judgement to set aside his recognition decision of King Misuzulu.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to apply for leave to appeal the decision by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to set aside his official recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the leader of the Zulu nation.
The recognition decision was set aside on Monday, 11 December.
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RAMAPHOSA TO APPEAL GAUTENG HIGH COURT’S DECISION
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said that after studying the judgement, the President would apply for leave to appeal against the judgement.
Magwenya said during these legal processes, His Majesty King Misuzulu remains the identified heir to the throne.
“The court further ordered the President to institute an investigative committee to investigate allegations of violation of customary laws in the identification of King Misuzulu,” Magwenya said.
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KING MISUZULU OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED IN MARCH 2022
President Ramaphosa officially handed over a certificate of recognition to AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini in October 2022.
At the time, the President had already issued the certificate to His Majesty earlier in the year. By a wish expressed by the Royal Family, he formally handed over the certificate at a ceremony held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
King Misuzulu ascended to the Zulu royal throne following the death – in 2021 – of his father, King Goodwill Zwelithini.
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A court challenge to the younger monarch’s ascension was launched after that in the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court in Pietermaritzburg.
That challenge was dismissed by the court, which stated that there “is no genuine dispute as to the succession of Prince Misuzulu, as he is in terms of the customary law and customs the rightful heir to the throne”.