The Pietermaritzburg High Court head that the Kwa Zulu Natal goverment had set aside R30m for the King's legal costs
Advocate Thabani Masuku SC argued that public funds should not be used to fund the king’s personal litigation while there were still court battles over the legitimacy of his reign.He also argued that the Ingonyama Trust had no mandate to pay the king’s legal fees. The trust was established to benefit the Zulu Kingdom, tribes, and communities in the King’s jurisdiction.
“It is important because we are talking about public funds that are being used to fortify a position that is heavily contested,” he said. Masuku sought an interdict on behalf of his clients to prohibit the government and the trust from making undue payments towards the King’s legal fees.“If not stopped then the board will continue acting as it does, they will continue acting to undertake the payments they have continued to make,” he said.
Masuku has represented Prince Mbonisi Zulu in several court cases against the current king. He is a brother to the late King Goodwill Zwelithini.Gun battle after suspect tries to pull a fast one on police during ‘toilet break’
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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