A faction of the Amazulu royal family traditionally crowned Prince Shimakade as king
And this despite the fact that other members of the royal house and the government officially recognized his brother, King Missuzulu, as the leader.
FILE: Prince Simakade Zulu, (King Zwelitini’s firstborn), is the prince who is due to perform the Kraala entry (traditional coronation) today. Photo: Prince Lungalomdeni Zulu
DURBAN – A faction of the Amazulu royal family has traditionally crowned Prince Simakade as the king of the Zulu nation.
And this despite the fact that other members of the royal house and the government officially recognized his brother, King Missuzulu, as the leader.
On Saturday evening, people gathered at the Enyokeni Royal Palace for the initiation ceremony of Prince Shimakade into the kraal.
Members of the royal family who support him have said that only they can appoint the king.
They said that they do not recognize the king of Missuzulu.
[WATCH] Some of the AmaButho (sticks) arriving at the palace to join others in the Kraal are already singing inside, and this is expected to go on all night into the morning, all in the absence of the media. #AmaZulu pic.twitter.com/HrOYXy1krc
EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 13, 2022
After the members camped out outside the Enyokeni Royal Palace – with heavy police presence – the enthronement ceremony of Prince Shimakade finally took place to crown him as King.
On Saturday evening, around nine o’clock, a group of regiments and other royal persons gathered in the palace.
The media was not allowed to cover the process.
Those who support Prince Shimakade say he is now king.
They wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa asking him to officially recognize him.
[WATCH] There is a heavy police presence outside the Eniokeni Royal Palace in Nongoma, where the late Zulu King Zwelithinis firstborn, Prince Simakade, is expected to hold his Kraal (traditional coronation) ceremony today. #AmaZulu –@_NMabaso pic.twitter.com/GMo9gBZbb1
EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 13, 2022
