held at two amaZulu Royal palaces in Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-NatalBut these remembrance prayers, that were held separately, a year after the King’s passing, continued to expose the rift over the issue of succession in the AmaZulu Royal family.
Church leaders like Reverend, Samuel Mpungose, hailed the late King, describing him as someone with a firm belief in his faith. Speaking on the sidelines of this memorial, the late King’s brother, Prince Mbonisi Zulu, again disputed that King-elect MisuZulu kaZwelithini was nominated by the Zulu Royal family as the successor. He says that the family is yet to decide on this.
Some Nongoma residents, who were present here, say they believe there will only be stability in the Zulu royal family once the King-elect has been coronated.