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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>WITH the Zulu Royal Family divided along factional lines, members of the family were on Saturday at pains to insist that the family was united but only had a difference of opinions, just like in any other family.<\/p>\n

Zulu royals today tried to downplay the divisions within the family which has seen some members of the family head to court to challenge the naming of King Misuzulu KaZwelithini as the late King Goodwill Zwelithini\u2019s successor and to also challenge the authenticity of the late King\u2019s will.<\/p>\n

Princess Thembi Zulu, the late King\u2019s sister, who, along with her brother Prince Mbonisi, is one of those opposed to the naming of King Misuzlu as successor to King Zwelithini said that there were no sides in the royal family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis thing is troubling me because this is one family, this is one household, all of these palaces are one household. We don\u2019t look at it as divided, it is only the views that differ within the family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are no sides here because we\u2019re not playing football here, and I\u2019m not supporting anyone,\u201d Princess Thembi said.<\/p>\n

Princess Thembi, Prince Mbonisi and the late King\u2019s daughter, Princess Nombuso Zulu, on Saturday held a media briefing of their own, following that of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi\u2019s on Friday in which he had slammed as treacherous members of the Zulu royal family who had gone ahead with a hunting cleansing ceremony without King Misuzulu\u2019s approval and participation.<\/p>\n

Buthelezi on Friday said that the ceremony, which also includes the cleansing of the late King\u2019s shield, spears and guns, had to involve the new King, but that they had learnt that this had gone ahead without the King\u2019s knowledge.<\/p>\n

However, Zulu royals insisted that all members of the family, including the King, had been made aware that the ceremony was going ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think matters concerning the cleansing of the late King\u2019s weapons concern members of the media, but as a family, we had a programme to be followed with regards to the cleansing of the King\u2019s belongings. We followed this in accordance with the traditions of the throne,\u201d Prince Mbonisi said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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