Zulu royal traditions are changing with the times

By The Conversation | Published Mar 26, 2025

AmaZulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini has been in the headlines because he filed divorce papers against his first wife, Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela, in order to marry a fourth. South Africans are talking about the case because the king is the custodian of Zulu custom. His divorce bid calls into question the changing position of indigenous laws on marriage and divorce.