Misuzulu, who has promised to unite his nation and protect tradition, was officially recognised as the AmaZulu King by the South African government on Saturday in the first Zulu coronation since 1971.

Thousands of mourners gathered in eastern South Africa on Saturday for the state funeral of Mangosuthu Buthelezi. The veteran South African politician, Zulu prince and controversial figure during ...

This is the latest in a series of court cases brought forward contesting Misuzulu’s ascension. While the title of king doesn’t grant executive power, the position is incredibly influential in South ...

The new king of South Africa’s Zulu nation Misuzulu kaZwelithini was enthroned in a colorful ceremony Saturday before hundreds of supporters in a rural part of KwaZulu-Natal province.

A judge in South Africa has set aside the president’s recognition of the Zulu king, the latest twist in a vicious and long-running battle over who is the rightful leader of one of Africa’s ...

Misuzulu, 48, ascended the Zulu throne last year “following a bitter family succession battle”, said Africa News.His father, Goodwill Zwelithini, died in 2021 after reigning for half a century ...

Every year during the summer semester, Dr. Sipho Sithole takes students to South Africa for a six-week excursion, where they further engage in the study of Zulu culture, heritage, and language.

South Africa’s ethnic Zulu nation will on Saturday host a coronation event for its new traditional king amid internal divisions that have threatened to tear the royal family apart.