Legal expert, Mpumelelo Zikalala says members of the AmaZulu Royal Family can still challenge the judgement by Judge Isaac Madondo for making a ruling on aspects that were not before court – specifically the issue of Prince Misuzulu KaZwelithini being the rightful successor to the throne.for interdicts that could have stopped the process to appoint a successor to the late King Goodwill Zwelithini.
Judge Madondo said the interdict he granted against the execution of the late king’s will has no bearing on the throne.Pietermaritzburg High Court hands down judgment in the AmaZulu Royal family dispute:“What the judge was doing, he was doing something within his realm, within the duties of the judge of saying let me deal with this matter that will require the court at a later stage.
“It means he has come to a conclusion that he came with yesterday, without listening to all the other parties. They can say that is why we need this particular opportunity to submit our dispute to make our submission. So that at the end of the day the matter can be adjudicated in a correct way,” explains Zikalala.
Zikalala adds that Judge Madondo’s ruling does give the royal household as well as President Cyril Ramaphosa a go-ahead for theHe says before putting his stamp of approval on the nomination, the President will look at various factors and processes followed in this regard. “Definitely it is important for the President to sit and analyse, he might say let me look at the point which I’m supposed to comply with, was there a meeting attended by individuals that were meant to have been there? Was there a decision taken in which everyone was given an opportunity to make their points? If the answer to all those decisions is yes, then the President will say I am signing on a dotted line everything was fine.
Waste of time,they must just accept Misuzulu as their king
Learn from the English, or else dissolve this kingdom, it no longer exist if things are to be settled this way