Overview

• The Supreme Court of Appeal on October 6 set aside a 2023 Pretoria High Court ruling that had found the presidential recognition unlawful.
• The court upheld the appeals by President Cyril Ramaphosa and King Misuzulu, confirming the monarch’s legal status.
• The judgment states there was neither evidence nor allegations that customary law was not followed in identifying Misuzulu.
• The court recorded that Ramaphosa consulted then KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala as required under the Leadership Act.
• An application by Prince Mbonisi to restart the identification process was dismissed, dealing a setback to rival claimant Prince Simakade, whose backers had not commented.