US EditionSupreme Court Confirms Misuzulu's Legitimacy as Amazulu King
The Supreme Court of Appeal ended a nearly three-year dispute by confirming King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s legitimacy and ordering challengers to pay legal costs, the court ruled Monday.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court of Appeal unanimously set aside a Pretoria High Court decision from 2023 that had nullified President Cyril Ramaphosa’s formal recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the leader of the AmaZulu nation.
- Princes Mbonisi and Simakade Zulu contested the decision to appoint Misuzulu as heir, claiming that the procedures set out by Zulu tradition were not properly observed during the May 2021 royal family meeting that selected him.
- Judge Dumisani Zondi, delivering the court's 44-page judgment, found the applicants’ claims lacked sufficient factual basis to warrant an investigative committee.
- The judgment confirmed, 'The order of the high court is set aside,' dismissed all cross-applications with costs, and reaffirmed King Misuzulu as the legitimate ruler.
- The Zulu royal family emphasized the importance of coming together at this time, encouraging relatives and followers who have been divided to reunite and support King Misuzulu’s reign collaboratively.
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Supreme Court confirms Misuzulu kaZwelithini as Zulu king
The Zulu royal family has called for unity and reconciliation following a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) that affirmed King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the legitimate monarch of the Zulu nation. In a unanimous decision on Monday, the SCA overturned a 2023 Pretoria High Court judgment that had declared President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recognition of the King as unlawful and ordered a fresh investigation into the traditional process …
South Africa: Court Says King Misuzulu Stays On the Throne
The court ruled King Misuzulu remains the rightful heir to the Zulu throne, dismissing all appeals by his relatives with costs. Judges said royal family meetings confirmed Misuzulu's kingship and ordered Prince Simakade and Prince Mbonisi to pay legal expenses.
Ramaphosa wins appeal reinstating King Misuzulu’s recognition - The Zambian Observer
Breaking news Ramaphosa wins appeal reinstating King Misuzulu’s recognition President Cyril Ramaphosa has successfully overturned a December 2023 ruling by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that nullified his recognition of His Majesty King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as AmaZulu King. The original judgment had found that the President failed to initiate the legally required investigative process […] The post Ramaphosa wins appeal reinstating King Mis…
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