By: Tsholofelo Tsoku

Judgement has been reserved in the battle of the AmaZulu Game of Throne. The North Gauteng High Court heard submissions from various legal teams regarding King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s succession.
Over the past three days, submissions from that of King Misuzulu, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Prince Simakade were brought forward to the court.
The case was brought by Prince Simakade who is challenging the President’s decision to recognise King Misuzulu as the rightful successor to the throne.
Prince Mbonisi has joined Prince Simakade’s application, and his legal team has rejected submissions by King Misuzulu’s representatives that it’s his birthright to succeed his father and become King.
The faction of Prince Simakade says the decision by the President was premature because there was a dispute that urgently needed intervention.
Advocate Menzi Simelane was responding to the representations made by both legal teams of President Cyril Ramaphosa and King Misuzulu.
According to Advocate Simelane a meeting that took place in May 2021 about the succession cannot be true, because the people who were supposed to choose a King, were not part of the meeting in question.
Judge Norman Davis who is presiding over the case gave no indication of when judgement will be expected.
In March, the Pietermaritzburg High Court ruled that the Coronation Ceremony for King Misuzulu can go ahead.
On 16 March, President Cyril Ramaphosa recognised Prince Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the AmaZulu King.
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