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.
Spend for King Misuzulu Zuluâs coronation will come from Zulu Royal Household budget: KZN Premier
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Durban - Activities for the coronation of new AmaZulu King Misuzulu Zulu KaZwelithiniâs will be footed using the R66.074 million budget allocated to the Zulu Royal Household.
This was announced by KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala.
Although a date for the much-awaited coronation of the new king is yet to be announced, Zikalala announced during the tabling of his R802.2 million Premierâs Office Budget Vote for 2021 on Friday.
The R66.074 million is some R5 million less than the R71 million that the Office of the Premier had granted to the Zulu Royal Household last year.
R66m for Zulu royal family from KZN budget 14 May 2021 - 15:55 KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala meets King Misuzulu KaZwelithini for the first time since his ascendance to the Zulu royal throne was announced. Image: Supplied
The Zulu royal household has been allocated a budget of R66.1m R5m less than last year, KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala announced on Thursday.
“This budget is allocated for activities which include, among other things, the hosting of annual traditional and cultural events to preserve Zulu culture and the hosting of heritage events such as the King’s coronation day and prayer day events,” said Zikalala.
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