Princesses Ntandoyenkosi Zulu and Ntombizosuthu Zulu-Duma have approached the Pietermaritzburg High Court in a bid to set halt plans to crown the new king.
Bid to stop coronation of Prince Misuzulu as Zulu king in court 21 May 2021 - 09:51 King Goodwill Zwelithini, seen here at his Enyokeni palace in Nongoma, died in hospital in March at the age of 72. File photo. Image: Sandile Ndlovu
The high court in Pietermaritzburg is on Friday expected to hear an application by two of the late Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini s daughters in which they seek to stop the coronation of Prince Misuzulu Zulu as king of the Zulu nation.
Princess Ntandoyenkosi Zulu and Princess Ntombizosuthu Zulu-Duma also want the execution of the last will of King Goodwill to be suspended.
Court battle over Zulu king s impending coronation adjourned
Nivashni Nair Senior reporter 21 May 2021 Advocate Griffiths Madonsela talks to members of the KwaKhangelamankengane royal palace after the court hearing at the Pietermaritzburg high court. Image: Sandile Ndlovu/Sunday Times
Court action is expected to continue to hang over the coronation of Prince Misuzulu Zulu as king of the Zulu nation as the parties may not reach a reasonable agreement.
On Friday, Princess Ntandoyenkosi Zulu and Princess Ntombizosuthu Zulu-Duma brought an urgent application to stop the coronation. However, the Pietermaritzburg high court adjourned the matter
sine die (without assigning a day for a further hearing). This is for the case to be consolidated with the initial application, which challenges the validity of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s will.