South Africa: Misuzulu’s Lengthy Journey to the Throne

Forty-eight years in the past, a baby was born to the highly effective and influential Zulu and eSwatini royal households and was aptly named Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini.

His first identify, Misuzulu, means “he who would strengthen the Zulu nation”, whereas Sinqobile means “we now have conquered”.

His father, King Goodwill Zwelithini and his mom, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, from the Kingdom of eSwatini, had been delighted when he was born on 23 September 1974.

On Saturday, President Cyril Ramaphosa will hand over the certificates of recognition – the final step of his journey of taking on as king of the 11 million-strong Zulu nation.

King Misuzulu was destined to succeed his father, King Zwelithini KaZwelithini, however he was completely oblivious to that reality rising up as this was saved a secret from him.

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who knew King Misuzulu when he was a toddler, stated it was a joyous day when he was born as a result of the elders knew that he was subsequent in line to be king.

This was as a result of he was born to a terrific spouse, stated Buthelezi.

“When the nation pays lobola, as within the case of Queen Mantfombi, that girl turns into a chief spouse, who will give start to the inheritor obvious,” he stated.

King Misuzulu was born at Hlabisa hospital, northern KwaZulu-Natal.

From then on, he trekked between KZN and eSwatini, then underneath King Sobhuza II.

Prince Thulani Zulu, King Misuzulu’s uncle, described his nephew as a shy however brave man.

“He knew when to speak and when to not speak when he was rising up,” stated the prince.

King Misuzulu was a comparatively unknown determine till the deaths of his father, King Zwelithini, on 12 March 2021 and his mom, Queen Mantfombi, a month later in April.

His identify was talked about publicly as the one who would take the throne, pitting him towards his half-brother Simakade, King Zwelithini’s first son, who was born out of wedlock, and Prince Buzabazi.

King Misuzulu spent most of his childhood in eSwatini, the place he attended major college. He later returned to South Africa, the place he attended highschool on the prestigious St Charles School in Pietermaritzburg.

He has a level in worldwide research.