South Africans have been left wondering how a royal King Misizulu kaZwelithini has decided to take in a third wife who has three children from a previous union, thus making him a stepfather.
This is something unheard of before and has prompted a social media debate with some saying it is a sign of ‘simping’ while others say it shows that single mothers still have hope for second chances.
King Misizulu’s lobola negotiations for his third wife Nomzamo Masesi Myeni took place in Jozini over the weekend and ended on Monday 6 May.
15 cows and an undisclosed amount of money were paid to secure his third bride.
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Zimbabwe’s anti-feminist Shadaya Knight known for his provocative stance against single mothers had this to say;
King Misuzulu of the Zulus has officially married a single mother of 3
He paid bride price for what others got for free
An embarrassment to the Zulu nation
A man doesn’t join a family, he starts one
Learn OR perish!!!
If a whole king can be a step-farther, wena o mang? https://t.co/PqozK9I7jN
— Middle-Child. (@Middle_child0) May 6, 2024
Others have viewed this move as progressive considering that he went ahead and defied tradition.
Sizwe Dhlomo discussed King Misuzulu’s nuptials on Siz the World, highlighting that in the history of the AmaZulu Royal family, no King of the Zulu Kingdom has ever been a stepfather before.
The matter of King Misuzulu’s ascension to the throne is still being contested after the Pretoria High Court has ruled that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recognition of Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the AmaZulu King is unlawful and invalid.
Twenty-three applicants put forward two review applications to the court to one, determine whether the incumbent king, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini was appointed king in terms of Zulu custom, and two, whether the President correctly recognised the present king in terms of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, 2019.
