By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has struck of the roll the urgent application to interdict the King Misizulu KaZwelithini from performing the ritual of entering the sacred kraal at KwaKhangalemankengane palace.
Judge Thomas Ncube ruled that the matter was not urgent.
The urgent application was brought by Princesses Ntandoyenkosi and Ntombizosuthu who wanted to stop him from performing the ritual of entering the sacred kraal pending their appeal at SCA over the will of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini which carries an allegedly forged signature.
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) granted Queen Sibongile Dlamini-Zulu leave to appeal a decision by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg which dismissed her claim that her late husband’s will was forged.
In March, the High Court dismissed Dlamini-Zulu’s bid to contest the will of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu. She demanded 50% of his estate. Her daughters, Princesses Ntandoyenkosi Zulu and Ntombizosuthu Zulu-Duma, wanted the court to declare that their father’s will had been forged.
The will nominated his third wife, the late Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, as the regent. Mantfombi then nominated her son, MisuZulu kaZwelithini, as the successor to the throne.
Last week, opposing royal family members held Ukungena Esibayeni at the Enyokeni Royal Palace, proclaiming Prince Simakade Zulu kaZwelithini as the successor.
On Thursday, the king’s brothers distanced themselves from MisuZulu, saying that the royal house wanted Prince Buzabazi kaZwelithini to ascend the throne.
Buzabazi’s mother is the late king’s fourth wife, Queen Buhle KaMathe. The brothers claim the process that was followed to ordain MisuZulu was irregular and did not receive the blessing from the royal house.
It’s a historic day for the Zulu nation today as King Misuzulu, performs the ritual of entering the sacred royal kraal.
This means that he has completed all the rituals for him to fully occupy the throne. What is left now is the formality of coronation which will take place in Durban next month.
A legion of people has started streaming to the palace to take part in the ceremony expected not to draw no less than 10 000 spectators.