By Celani Sikhakhane
The Zulu royal family is shocked by a Gauteng teacher who claims to be the firstborn son of the late King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu. The family believe he belongs to the Nkabinde family.
This comes after Malanga Nkabinde from kwaMashu told City Press newspaper that he is the firstborn son of the late king, with Zodwa Nzimande-Nkabinde, and was born on 23 December 1966.
Nkabinde wants the KwaZulu-Natal government to give him the gazetted list of King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu’s children in order to verify if his name is there. Nkabinde wants a share of King Zwelithini’s estate.
King Zwelithini’s brother, Prince Mbonisi kaBhekuzulu, said they know the teacher as an Nkabinde.
“We are shocked about his claims. We went to the same school at King Bhekuzulu High in Nongoma. Why is he coming out with these claims now?” asked Prince Mbonisi.
“Maybe the best person to explain is his mother. Call her. she lives in KwaMashu.”
 The prince said he knows all the children of his brother King Zwelithini, even those that were born out of wedlock, but said Nkabinde is not one of them.
Scrolla.Africa has learned that Nkabinde once claimed that the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi wanted to kill him because of his claims after he survived a shooting incident some years ago.
Buthelezi’s son Prince Zuzifa told Scrolla.Africa that they know nothing about Nkabinde and their father never mentioned anything about him.
“Why are you telling me jokes on a Sunday? My father would have informed me if there was a person who came to him and claimed to be the child of the late king. Why is this guy only coming out now?” asked Buthelezi.Â
Nkabinde’s son, Ndalo told Scrolla.Africa that his father spoke to him about the matter.
“I am confused and shocked,” he said.Â
“My father told to me about this in 2020 and I went and asked my grandmother in kwaMashu. Gogo denied all my father’s claims. I called Prince Mbonisi and he advised that we must do a DNA test but we never did it. Since this matter is now in the public domain, I am committing myself to quickly doing the test to get to the truth,” said Ndalo.
A royal family source revealed that there are now five people claiming to be the children of the late king.
One of them is a businessman in Durban whose name has not been disclosed and a woman from eMpangeni, near Richards Bay.
The source said that she came to and introduced herself to King Misuzulu’s mother the Queen Regent Mantfombi while King Zwelithini was still alive, and was accepted.
Pictured above: Gauteng teacher Malanga Nkabinde, who claims to be King Zwelithini’s eldest son.
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