Zulu King Misuzulu Forgives Senzo Mchunu for Raid on His Palace

• Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelethini has forgiven Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu, who recently testified about alleged police corruption
• Misuzulu alleged that Mchunu and Fannie Masemola were behind a raid at his house, but he was mum on the details
• Mchunu responded to the allegations and expressed his willingness to divulge any information about the incident

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KWAZULU-NATAL — The Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelethini has spoken about a South African Police Service raid at his palace in Mashobeni, KwaZulu-Natal. He alleged that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and National Commissioner Fannie Masemola were behind it.

According to IOL, Misuzulu did not reveal any more information about the raid that happened at his palace. He said that the police arrived with sniffer dogs a few months ago. Misuzulu said that this was the first time the palace was raided. He noted that it had never happened when his father, King Goodwill KaZwelethini, was the Zulu king.

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What did Mchunu say?

Mchunu said that he would not comment and refused to take questions about the incident. Mchunu has recently been testifying in the Ad Hoc Commission established to investigate corruption within the ranks of the police. He took full responsibility for the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team, which is at the centre of an investigation into the criminal justice system.

He was placed on special leave on 13 July 2025 after President Cyril Ramaphosa established the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. This was after the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, alleged on 6 July 2025 that politicians, police officers, prosecutors, judges, businessmen, and parliamentarians are members of a network of criminal syndicates that operate in South Africa.

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On 16 May 2025, King Misizulu signed a pledge of collaboration with Nigerian King Ogiame Atuwatse. Atuwatse is the king of the Itsekiri people of Warri, Nigeria. Misuzulu said that the said the pledge is a sign of the ancestral bonds between the Zulu and the Itsekiri people.

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Misuzulu warned men against pursuing underage girls at the Reed Dance on 13 September. He held the Reed Dance at eMashobeni. He said he would not choose a wife among the young girls, as they were old enough to be his daughters.

King Misuzulu accuses KZN government of sabotage

In a related article, Briefly News reported that King Misuzulu accused the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government of sabotaging his trip to the United Arab Emirates. King Misuzulu visited the Middle Eastern nation between 15 and 21 October 2025.

Misuzulu accused the government of not wanting it to succeed by not attending the event. Misuzulu said they struggled to purchase flight tickets and cover accommodation. They could also only eat one meal a day during the trip. He said God would reward the hardships that they experienced.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

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