A new Zulu king has been crowned at a historic event attended by thousands in South Africa's coastal city of Durban. King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini was formally acknowledged as monarch by President ...

In Zulu culture, hlonipha refers to a system of respectful behaviour. Respect was of great importance during the reign of ...

King Misuzulu Zulu, 48, receives the certifcate of recognition from South African President Cyiril Ramaphosa during the kings coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, Oct. 29, 2022.

South Africa’s ethnic Zulu nation is preparing to host a coronation event for its new traditional king amid internal divisions that have threatened to tear the royal family apart.

The new king of South Africa’s Zulu nation Misuzulu kaZwelithini was enthroned in a colorful ceremony Saturday before hundreds of supporters in a rural part of KwaZulu-Natal province. The king ...

Misuzulu, who has promised to unite his nation and protect tradition, was officially recognised as the AmaZulu King by the South African government on Saturday in the first Zulu coronation since 1971.

A fifth of South Africa's population is Zulu - the country's largest ethnic group -and its monarchy has a yearly taxpayer-funded budget of more than $3.6 (£3.2m).

A judge in South Africa has set aside the president’s recognition of the Zulu king, the latest twist in a vicious and long-running battle over who is the rightful leader of one of Africa’s ...

South Africa’s ethnic Zulu nation will on Saturday Aug. 20, 2022 host a coronation event for King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini amid internal divisions that have threatened to tear the royal family ...

The ceremony was the first Zulu coronation since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. It ends a long and bitter tussle to find a successor for King Goodwill Zwelithini who died last year.

A Zulu man sings and dances at King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini's coronation event, at KwaKhangelamankengane Royal Palace in Nongoma, South Africa. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022.