Where there is a will, they will find a way for the new Zulu king

Legal arguments based on Zulu culture are challenged by presiding judge and cultural expert Isaac Madondo

12 January 2022 - 19:17 By TANIA BROUGHTON

An application for an interdict to stop Prince Misuzulu kaZwelithini from becoming king of the Zulu nation, ahead of a court challenge to the authenticity of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini’s will, was left on shaky ground on Wednesday.

Lawyers acting for Zulu princesses Ntandoyenkosi Zulu and Ntombizosuthu Zulu-Duma came up against the institutional knowledge of the presiding judge, acting KwaZulu-Natal judge president Isaac Madondo, who has authored a book on Zulu culture and customs...

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