Former Zulu royal family and monarch spokesperson Prince Thulani kaGqikazi Zulu with King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. The monarch has removed Prince Thulani from both spokesperson roles following a fallout over royal protocol linked to his meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has dismissed Prince Thulani kaGqikazi Zulu as both the spokesperson for the Zulu royal family and the monarch's official spokesperson, following a leaked voice note that has exposed deepening tensions within the royal household.
The King has also barred Prince Thulani from entering any royal palace within the Zulu Kingdom with immediate effect.
The abrupt dismissal follows the circulation of an expletive-filled voice note in which Prince Thulani criticised the former head of the King's private office, Zanemvula Ndamase, for allegedly breaching royal protocol by failing to inform members of the royal family about King Misuzulu's meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa early this week.
In the recording, Prince Thulani, of the eZibindini Royal House, accused Ndamase of undermining both the royal family and the Zulu nation. He also allegedly made disparaging remarks about Ndamase's amaMpondo ethnicity.
