The 65-year-old queen and regent died on 30 April, weeks after she was named interim successor to Goodwill Zwelithini, the longest-serving leader of South Africaâs largest ethnic group.
Zwelithini passed away on 12 March at 72 following a battle with a diabetes-related illness. He had spent half a century on the throne. He left behind six wives and 28 children â setting up a turbulent succession battle.
I âhereby nominate and appoint Misuzulu Zulu ⦠as my successor to the throneâ, said the late queenâs will, read out by advocate Griffiths Madonsela.
The letter that bequeathed the monarchy to her first son was dated 23 March, a day before she was named regent.
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S.Africa s Zulu king s eldest son named heir AFP 1 day ago © RAJESH JANTILAL Goodwill Zwelithini was South Africa s longest serving Zulu monarch
The eldest son of South Africa s late Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini and his recently departed regent queen was Friday named the monarch s successor amid a turbulent succession battle.
Prince Misuzulu Zulu, 46 whose name means strengthening the Zulus was named heir in the last will of his deceased mother and queen, Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu.
The will was read out on television on Friday.
The 65-year-old queen and regent died on April 30, weeks after she was named interim successor to her husband king Goodwill Zwelithini, the longest-serving leader of South Africa s largest ethnic group.