Durban - The KwaZulu-Natal House of Traditional Leaders wants to see the royals resolving the current impasse engulfing the Zulu royal family, as it believes that any forms of division are not good for the nation and KwaZulu-Natal residents.
Chairperson of the house, iNkosi Sifiso Shinga said they had watched recent developments with disappointment and were hoping that the family elders would enable for an amicable solution to be found.
This follows the development in which Prince Simakade kaZwelithini entered the kraal and was then declared by a section of the royal family as the new Zulu king last weekend.
That section of the royal house also confirmed that a letter had since been sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa demanding that he recognises Prince Simakade as the new king.
However, Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, who has been recognised by President Cyril Ramaphosa will have a entering the kraal ceremony on Saturday.
Inkosi Shinga said one of the reasons the institution of traditional leadership was respected was because of the Zulu monarchy dating back a number of decades.
“Our hope is that the matter gets resolved swiftly before any reputational damage is caused. People have a right to be concerned about the current rumblings in the royal house because it is something that is unusual and has the risk of ruining the Zulu nation’s reputation,” said iNkosi Shinga.
He pointed out that in many parts of the country and the continent people were aware of Zulu warriors and kings and this underlined the significance of the nation.
“We hope that all of this will be factored in when there are discussions so that the nation does not end up on the losing side because many people in the province of KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa identify as Zulus,” the chairperson stressed.
Inkosi Shinga confirmed that he, along with other traditional leaders, will attend this weekend’s entering of the kraal of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini.