South African court rules government’s recognition of Zulu king was unlawful

Ramaphosa to appeal court decision over King Misuzulu recognition

Ramaphosa to appeal High Court decision which set aside his recognition of AmaZulu King Misuzulu

President Cyril Ramaphosa will appeal the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria decision, which found that he had unlawfully certified King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as head of the Zulu monarchy in October last year.

Appointment of Zulu King unlawful

A Pretoria court has criticized South Africa?s president for failing to investigate royal family feuds over the throne A South African hig

Zulu nation faces uncertainty after 'unlawful' king ruling

South Africa's president and Zulu monarch have been stunned by a court ruling that the state's recognition of King Misuzulu Zulu was "unlawful" in a move that risks reopening old succession wounds.Experts are divided on the impact of Monday's ruling on Misuzulu Zulu but say it shows that South Africa has not yet learned how to handle the country's traditional customs.The 49-year-old king's older brother, Prince Simakade, was behind the latest ro…

Zulu king's coronation deemed unlawful by South African court

A little more than a year after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa crowned Misuzulu ka Zwelithini as the new Zulu king, a court on Tuesday (Dec 12) ruled that the crowing was "unlawful and invalid". 

Zulu nation faces uncertainty after ‘unlawful’ king ruling

South Africa's president and Zulu monarch have been stunned by a court ruling that the state's recognition of King Misuzulu Zulu was "unlawful" in a move that risks reopening old succession wounds.