King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has left everyone in the Zulu kingdom and beyond guessing about his next move after he did not use the all-important commemoration of the battle of Isandlwana in Nquthu in northern KwaZulu-Natal to fill key positions.
The King also steered away from speaking about his highly publicised and pending divorce. He also said nothing to clear the confusion on whether he would still marry Queen Nomzamo Myeni of Jozini as his third wife or not.
However, many were left asking questions when Myeni took part in the event and sat on the side of the King. The wife who is being divorced by the King Misuzulu did not attend the annual commemoration.
It was widely expected that the monarch would name a new prime minister to replace Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi who was fired last month.
During his short address, King Misuzulu also avoided diving into topical issues like the Ingonyama Trust Board and the Ithala Bank liquidation. He says he is still in seclusion, and he will comment on some of these issues after the burning of the log to mark the end of Umkhosi Woselwa (the ceremony of the first fruit).
The King indicated that he would likely discuss these issues when opening the KwaZulu-Natal legislature early next month.
“I won’t say anything about Ingonyama Trust, about Ithala Bank or anything about culture and way of life going forward. People of His Majesty, when they say a blanket has been stuffed in my mouth, they mean exactly this.
“That time has not come for the King to speak on issues of the nation, right now I am only speaking on internal issues… the time has not come for me to speak on that until the burning of the log (ukusha kothi ceremony), then once the log has been burnt,” King Misuzulu said.
He indicated that he would likely discuss these issues when opening the KwaZulu-Natal legislature early next month.
“I think those issues would be addressed during the opening of the provincial legislature… I still have to go back to the palace to continue with my seclusion,” the King said.
