King Misuzulu’s New Bride Named, 8 Cows and R50 000 Cash Lobola
- New Zulu King, King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has just paid the bride-price for his wife-to-be
- Ntokozo Mayisela is the King's longtime sweetheart and the pair already have two beautiful children together
- The King and his bride will leave for Eswatini before returning to perform all their royal duties.
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Zulu King, King Misuzulu KaZwelithini, on Thursday sent a group of his high-profile relatives to pay lobola for his longtime sweetheart, Ntokozo Mayisela.
According to IOL, independent Media gathered that the Mayisela family demanded 8 cows and R50 000 in cash. The monarch agreed to pay this on Thursday at 4pm.
The King has officially registered their marriage with the Department of Home Affairs, much to the excitement of the Zulu nation.
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The lovebirds have been seeing one another for quite a few years now. Not much is known about the King's personal life as he is quite reclusive, but according to reports the pair already have two beautiful children (3 and 9) together.
He also has two more children from separate relationships. It's not yet clear whether or not he has any intention of marrying these women too.
According to Zulu tradition, all proceedings regarding the union will take place near the future Queens ancestral home of Newcastle.
It's expected the pair will leave for Eswatini on Friday to bid farewell to King Mswati III before returning to South Africa to fulfil their royal duties.
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Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that the newly-elected monarch of the AmaZulu tribe, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has been labelled as a unifier of the embattled nation.
According to Prince Zeblon Zulu, the new king had teachers complaining of him in Swaziland that he had been reluctant to learn isiSwati. SABC reports that King Misuzulu was sent to neighbouring Swaziland to study at the Assembly of God Primary School and later at St Michael School.
Zulu, who is a historian and uncle to the new king, says Misuzulu had a normal upbringing as a child with little or no privileges at all. The Prince also says his grandmother Queen Maphovela gave the new King the name Hlomesakhesihlangu, which Prince Zulu joked was difficult for the King’s mother to pronounce.
Misuzulu is a 46-year-old King and the eldest son of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini and the recently-departed Queen Regent Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu. He said:
“Teachers were complaining all the time about Misuzulu, that he did not want to learn IsiSwati. He is Zulu and he was proud of his language. He totally refused to be educated in other languages except for IsiZulu."
“His blood is bigger than we think. He has the blood of the previous Zulu Amakhosi from Malandela, Shaka, Dingane, Mpande, Cetshwayo until Goodwill Zwelithini. On the side of Swaziland, he has the blood of all Amakhosi from his uncle Mswati.
“His mother is the daughter of Sobhuza, whereas the father of Zwelithini was King Bhekuzulu. How can you describe this person?”
On top of that, the Prince argues that the new Zulu king was a respectful child and his job is now to look after the Zulu people and family members. He added:
“That sign of respect was showing that something will come out one day about him. Today he is the King and he is even prepared to look after and unite the royal family members.
“The big challenge that is facing the King is to deal with poverty, development. These are things he must make sure that he deals with them as soon as possible.”
On the other hand, EWN reported that Prime Minister to the Zulu nation and monarch Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has come under heavy criticism from the sister of the late amaZulu King, Princess Thembi, following what were called chaotic scenes that unfolded at the Khangelamankengane Royal Palace on Friday evening.
It is reported that a heated exchange ensued between the veteran leader Buthelezi and Prince Thokozani Zulu after the reading of the late Queen Mantfombi’s will.
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