ROYAL REBELS SPEAK OUT! Princess Thembi was angry about how Prince Mangosuthu handled the chaotic situation. .
KING Goodwill Zwelithini’s siblings, Princess Thembi Ndlovu and Prince Mbonisi Zulu, have promised to support new King Misuzulu.
However, they’re still angry that Prince Thokozani Zulu was not given a chance to speak after Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu’s will was read on Friday, 7 May.
Princess Thembi said there was nothing wrong with Prince Thokozani standing up to ask questions after the will named Prince Misuzulu as the new king.
She told
Daily Sun that Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi was supposed to have given him a chance to avoid unnecessary conflict.
Battle royale in the Zulu nation succession
Saturday May 08 2021
More than 200 Zulu mourners parade through the streets of Johannesburg, on May 5, 2021, to pay their last respects to Queen Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu and accompany her body to KwaKhangelamankengane Royal Palace in Nongoma. PHOTO | AFP
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Queen Sibongile Dlamini and her daughters have approached the courts to contest the validity of the late King Zwelithini’s will, alleging that it was tampered with and his signature forged. The will would have identified the next king.
On the other side, Princess Thembi Ndlovu, sister to the late King Goodwill Zwelithini and her other sibling, Prince Mbonisi Zulu, have their own case in court too.
Attempts by Zulu royal members to bury hatchet after days of tensions
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Durban - After days of heated exchanges and accusations, there are internal attempts by members of the Zulu royal court to reconcile and give Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu a dignified burial identical to the one given to the King Goodwill Zwelithini.
On Monday, senior members of the royal court, Princess Thembi Ndlovu (nee Zulu), Princess Mbonisi Zulu and Prince Mathuba Zulu, among others, attended an evening meeting at Kwakhangelamankengane Palace in Nongoma where the mourning for Dlamini Zulu is taking place.
Walking into the palace, Prince Mbonisi briefly said they have been called to a meeting which would be attended by, among others, Queen Mayvis Zungu, the only surviving wife of the late King Cyprian Bhekuzulu, the father of the King Goodwill Zwelithini.
Zulu Royals lash out at Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Zulu monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini s siblings have accused Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi of being a dictator
The late King’s sister Princess Thembi Ndlovu and brother Prince Mbonisi Zulu, along with four other princes, spoke outside Khangela palace, after Buthelezi, the monarchy’s traditional prime minister, allegedly locked them out of a meeting.
They have accused Buthelezi of excluding them in key family discussions and creating divisions in the Zulu royal household. This is just a fraction of the drama that has unfolded following the passing of Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, the Regent of the Zulu nation, less than a week ago. She was King Zwelithini’s senior wife and the sister to Eswatini’s King Mswati.
Zulu monarch crisis: Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi hits back at detractors
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Nongoma - Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the Zulu nation and kingâs traditional prime minister, has hit back at Princess Thembi Ndlovu (nee Zulu), Prince Mbonisi Zulu and Prince Thokozani Zulu after they claimed he is dictatorial, hence their decision to exclude him during their unauthorised meetingsâ.
In a written response to Independent Media late on Sunday after he was asked to comment on accusations from the trio that he was imposing his people on the Zulu throne - among other accusations - Buthelezi fired back broadly.
For Mbonisi and Thokozani, Buthelezi said they were born out of wedlock, even saying the latter has always been known as a Msweli while Mbonisi should be grateful he was given royal roles despite his birth status.