Court blow for Zulu King

Prince Mbonisi Zulu wants the Pietermaritzburg High Court to interdict King Misuzulu from exercising any powers over the Ingonyama Trust.

May 17, 2024
Clive Ndou Less than a minute
Women wearing traditional attire in support of Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday. Photo: Nqubeko Mbhele

Prince Mbonisi Zulu, the uncle of Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini on Thursday won the first round of the legal battle to curtail the powers of His Majesty regarding the affairs of the Ingonyama Trust.

Zulu wants the Pietermaritzburg High Court to interdict King Misuzulu from exercising any powers over the Ingonyama Trust, which controls over 2,8 million hectares of land in KwaZulu-Natal, of which the king is the sole trustee.

Further, Zulu’s lawyers want the court to interdict the Ingonyama Trust from paying King Misuzulu’s legal fees.

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May 17, 2024
Clive Ndou Less than a minute

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Andrea van Wyk

Caxton’s Digital Editorial Manager. I am a journalist and editor with experience spanning over a decade having worked for major local and national news publications across the country and as a correspondent in the Netherlands. I write about most topics with a special interest in politics, crime, human interest and conservation.
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