Zulu Royal household accepts budget cut while preparing for upcoming festivities
By Siboniso Mngadi
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Durban - The Zulu Royal household has accepted the budget cut by the office of KwaZulu-Natal Premier while it is preparing a handful of festivities.
Their budget was slashed by R5 million. Last year, the family received R71 million for its expenses.
Premier Sihle Zikalala delivered KZN’s budget speech on Friday, a week after the new Zulu monarch, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, was announced.
The King, who sent a delegation to pay lobola to his long-time sweetheart, Ntokozo Mayisela, to Newcastle, is expected to tie the knot, in the coming weeks, ahead of his coronation.
12 May 2021 - 07:48 By TimesLIVE King Misuzulu KaZwelithini with Zulu princes at KwaKhangelamankengane royal palace in KwaNongoma. File image Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
New Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has registered his marriage to a Newcastle jazz lover who is the mother of two of his children, according to news reports.
Citing documents from the department of home affairs, Independent Media and Daily Sun reported he wed Ntokozo Mayisela, 36, in a civil union last Thursday. The Witness reported on Monday that a royal family delegation had visited Newcastle for lobola negotiations.
The couple is believed to have two sons aged nine and three.
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Comments King Misuzulu paid lobola for his first wife Ntokozi Mayisela (inset) on Saturday. Photo by Jabulani Langa.
NEWLY named Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini reacted swiftly and got hitched after been given three months to get married.
Misuzulu was announced as the new king on Friday, 7 May.
The 47-year-old registered his marriage with Ntokozo Mayisela (36) last week Thursday at Home Affairs, a day before he was announced king. They have two sons aged nine and three. King Misuzulu has four kids in total.
Daily Sun saw the Home Affairs documents.
Insiders told