Cape Town, South Africa (AP) – A new Zulu king in South Africa has been named in scenes of chaos after members of the royal family questioned Prince Missuzulu Zulu’s claim to the title after his father’s death, and the bodyguards suddenly removed him from the public eye. Advertising in the castle.
Disputes over the next king, mainly the role of the ceremony, but for South Africa and its 12 million Zulu population, are very significant, arose after the death of King Godwell Zvelitini in March.Who ruled since 1968.
Apparently Zveletene named one of her six wives in her will – Queen Mantefombi Shivi Dlamini Zulu – as the “guardian of the Zulu kingdom”, but she died holding the title for only a month, disrupting the royal succession.
The excitement erupted at night on Friday, reading Queen Mantwombe’s will and hours after her memorial service. The queen appointed 46-year-old Prince Misuzula, her eldest son, with King Zveletena as the new heir and king.
But another prince objected and boycotted the proclamation at the Royal Palace of Kwakwanulamankan in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The two princesses also questioned whether the testament of the deceased king had given Queen Mantfombe the right to nominate a successor after her death.
King Zveleten is reported to have had 28 children from different wives, and Queen Mantwombe was not his first wife. Controversy over succession has erupted since the death of the deceased king, and many South Africans are shocked by their private royal scandals.
What is important in the dispute is the fate of the king’s property and the vast land traditionally owned by the Zulu people, which is now being trusted. It is estimated that the fund controls about 30% of the land in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, or about 28,000 square kilometers (10,810 square miles). The king is the sole guardian.
Earlier on Friday, Prince Misuzulu, who wore a traditional leopard headband to kings and presidents, called for the unity of members of the Zulu royal family at an event in memory of his mother.
“We have no doubt that we will be reunited as a family,” he said in a report read by his younger sister, Princess Ntandveziwe Zulu. “Let us imitate the king by acting calmly.”
The Zulu king has no political or even constitutional position, but his traditional power is recognized in KwaZulu-Natal, where he is said to “rule but not rule.” In addition, the king plays an important role in bridging the gap between traditional traditions and modern democracy in South Africa, as Zulu is the largest ethnic group among 60 million people.
Forbes estimated that King Zveleten had a net worth of about $ 20 million, while the South African government allocated an annual budget of about $ 5 million to the Zulu royal family.
King Zveleten, who was diabetic, is reported to have died of COVID-19 at the age of 72.
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