Welcome, King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini – the 48-year-old is the son of the previous king, Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu. Thousands of people gathered for Saturday’s traditional coronation at KwaKhangelamankengane Palace on the hills of Nongoma – a small town in the southeastern province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The throne has no formal power, but it has a proud history, and a 5th of South Africa’s population is Zulu. Now onto the juicy stuff – Misuzulu is not seen by many as the rightful heir… His father had 6 wives, and in the 18 months since his death, family factions have championed their candidates through the courts. In his disputed will, he named his 3rd wife Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu as regent, but she died soon after. That’s seen their son take power. With 2 other sons staking their claim, things have been messy and, some say, embarrassing. In days gone by, the duelling factions were known to fight it out to the death. Families, eh…