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Supporters argued that as the first-born son of the late King, he was the rightful heir according to primogeniture. They also challenged the validity of King Goodwill Zwelithini's will and the identification process led by the late Traditional Prime Minister, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

Prince Simakade Zulu, the eldest son of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, remains a central figure in the Zulu royal succession dispute, even as South African courts have reached a definitive legal conclusion on the matter. Simakade

Despite the Constitutional Court's decision, Prince Simakade has remained defiant, labeling the verdict a "political judgment" and refusing to immediately accept King Misuzulu’s calls for peace and unity. His faction has suggested that while the legal route is closed, they will only reconcile if a new nomination process is initiated—a demand that conflicts with the settled status of the throne. Supporters argued that as the first-born son of

The dispute between the half-brothers centered on different interpretations of traditional Zulu custom: Despite the Constitutional Court's decision