‘Crying need’ for an investigation into Zulu royal succession battle, hears SCA
On the second day of the appeal court's hearing, Prince Simakade argues that his claim to the Zulu kingship was raised in a letter to the president
30 May 2025 - 04:30
After the debate in the Supreme Court of Appeal on Wednesday, “there can be no question that there is a crying need” for a presidentially-appointed investigative committee to look into the customary law that applies to the identification of the Zulu king, said counsel for Simakade kaZwelithini Zulu on Thursday. ..
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