Widow of South Africa’s Zulu king launches legal succession bid in court

Queen Sibongile Dlamini, the late king's first wife of six in total, is contesting Misuzulu Zulu's right to the throne

One of the six widows of South Africa's Zulu king launched a legal succession bid on Tuesday, arguing that she is the monarch's only legitimate widow as they had a civil marriage, while he wed his five other wives only according to traditional rites.

King Goodwill Zwelithini died in March last year at age 72 after 50 years on the throne, leaving behind his six wives and at least 28 children.