The new king of Zulu is crowned - in pictures

  • King Misuzulu Zulu, 48, addresses supporters during the coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
    King Misuzulu Zulu, 48, addresses supporters during the coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
  • Zulu women sing and dance as they arrive for King Misuzulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. AP
    Zulu women sing and dance as they arrive for King Misuzulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. AP
  • Women celebrate with ululations during King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
    Women celebrate with ululations during King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
  • King Misuzulu Zulu, centre, flanked by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, left, signs final legal papers from acting KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Isaac Madondo during the coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
    King Misuzulu Zulu, centre, flanked by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, left, signs final legal papers from acting KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Isaac Madondo during the coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
  • Women dressed in traditional clothing from Swaziland perform a dance at the King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
    Women dressed in traditional clothing from Swaziland perform a dance at the King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
  • Young girls carry a banner of King Misuzulu at the coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
    Young girls carry a banner of King Misuzulu at the coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
  • Women wearing traditional attire from Swaziland perform a dance at the King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
    Women wearing traditional attire from Swaziland perform a dance at the King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
  • Men from Swaziland perform a dance to celebrate King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
    Men from Swaziland perform a dance to celebrate King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
  • Newspapers provided supplements to mark King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation. AFP
    Newspapers provided supplements to mark King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation. AFP
  • Thousands gathered for King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation event at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. AP
    Thousands gathered for King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation event at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. AP
  • Traditional dress and regalia were to the fore for King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation in Durban. AFP
    Traditional dress and regalia were to the fore for King Misuzulu Zulu's coronation in Durban. AFP
  • Amabutho, Zulu fighting regiments, clad in traditional dress and carrying shields and sticks, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, for the coronation of King Misuzulu Zulu. AFP
    Amabutho, Zulu fighting regiments, clad in traditional dress and carrying shields and sticks, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, for the coronation of King Misuzulu Zulu. AFP
  • A member of the Amabutho dances in front of Zulu women clad in traditional dress. AFP
    A member of the Amabutho dances in front of Zulu women clad in traditional dress. AFP
  • Zulu men sing and dance as they arrive for a coronation event. AP
    Zulu men sing and dance as they arrive for a coronation event. AP
  • Thousands attended the coronation of King Misaszulu Zulu in Durban. AFP
    Thousands attended the coronation of King Misaszulu Zulu in Durban. AFP
  • Misazulu's is the first Zulu coronation since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. AFP
    Misazulu's is the first Zulu coronation since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. AFP
  • A Zulu woman and a man with traditional colours at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
    A Zulu woman and a man with traditional colours at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. AFP
  • The image of King Misuzulu was everywhere at his coronation in Durban. Reuters
    The image of King Misuzulu was everywhere at his coronation in Durban. Reuters
  • King Misuzulu Zulu, centre, with fellow warriors in traditional dress at the KwaKhangelamankengane Royal Palace in Nongoma, South Africa. AP
    King Misuzulu Zulu, centre, with fellow warriors in traditional dress at the KwaKhangelamankengane Royal Palace in Nongoma, South Africa. AP
  • Supporters of Prince Misuzulu gather at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg where the judge ruled he is the rightful heir to the Zulu throne. Reuters
    Supporters of Prince Misuzulu gather at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg where the judge ruled he is the rightful heir to the Zulu throne. Reuters
  • The king's wives grieve during the memorial for the late Zulu monarch, King Goodwill Zwelithini, at the KwaKhethomthandayo Royal Palace in Nongoma. AFP
    The king's wives grieve during the memorial for the late Zulu monarch, King Goodwill Zwelithini, at the KwaKhethomthandayo Royal Palace in Nongoma. AFP
  • A Zulu woman wears a portrait of the late King Goodwill. AFP
    A Zulu woman wears a portrait of the late King Goodwill. AFP
  • King Goodwill died in March last year, aged 72. He was laid to rest in a private funeral attended by male members of the royal family, in accordance with his wishes.
    King Goodwill died in March last year, aged 72. He was laid to rest in a private funeral attended by male members of the royal family, in accordance with his wishes.
  • Pictured in January 2019, King Goodwill watches a reenactment of the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana between the Zulus and the British imperial forces, which the Zulu people won. EPA
    Pictured in January 2019, King Goodwill watches a reenactment of the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana between the Zulus and the British imperial forces, which the Zulu people won. EPA
  • From left, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the late King Goodwill, Zulu queens Sibongile Dlamini, Buhle Mathe, the late Mantfombi Dlamini, Thandekile Ndlovu, Nompumelelo Mamchiza and Zola Mafu attend a Zulu festival in 2013. AFP
    From left, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the late King Goodwill, Zulu queens Sibongile Dlamini, Buhle Mathe, the late Mantfombi Dlamini, Thandekile Ndlovu, Nompumelelo Mamchiza and Zola Mafu attend a Zulu festival in 2013. AFP