The official date for the coronation of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini by the AmaZulu royal family has been set for August 20.
Traditional Prime Minister to the AmaZulu nation, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, issued the statement on Wednesday night.
The ceremony is expected to be graced by members of the AmaZulu royal family and other royal houses in South Africa.
Buthelezi however added that an invitation had been extended to everyone who wished to attend: “This ceremony is performed in line with Zulu customs in order for the king to fulfil the necessary rituals in celebration of his appointment as king of the Zulu nation.”
Buthelezi added that President Cyril Ramaphosa would also host a certificate of recognition ceremony at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
A date for this ceremony is yet to be publicised.