There has been a great uproar in the Maphumulo tribe, Mdumezulu, Mmbumbulu, “King Nathi Maphumulo”, is going to Phongolo, to pour water in the King’s palace as there is a side that is against this action of his.
It is a country found out that Maphumulo was one of the kings who were impaled in water at the palace of Silo Misuzulu in Zwelithini last week.
After this act of his, there is a lot of talk as there is a side in the nation that is against his being king as they say that he set himself up and was not born in Phikiziwa’s royal house.
Mr. Babo Maphumulo, who is on the side against the king, bluntly stated that what happened is very wrong. He said he had to explain who he was going there as and what nation he was representing?
He pointed out that last year, the king’s “official” deputy, Mrs. Thembisile Maphumulo, bowed out, saying that this deputy had previously entered the seat and replaced Father Maphumulo, who was the one who asked to be arrested because he saw that he would not be able to lead the nation due to certain reasons.
He went on to say that since the acting president bowed out last year, another member of the family must have taken the seat.
”This seat is not, you know very well that it is not his, you also know who should be in it right now. We don’t know why he keeps doing all the things he does,” he said.
He said that when he went to the King’s palace it was like he just stepped on his tail. He stopped by the title that he is really very confused about going to Phonglo.
”This action was not good and we are still confused as to how it happened that he actually went to Phongolo. We wonder who you are and what nation do you represent? He also knows that he is not wanted by the people, they know their king,” he said.
He said they will continue to fight until the time comes when the truth comes out about the Maphumulo throne.
When Maphumulo (Nathi) was contacted, he began by admitting that he had indeed gone to Phongolo, and said that it was up to him as the king of the Maphumulo tribe.
“I’m really from there, they’re right when they told you that,” he said. He said he is aware that there are people who are unhappy about going to Phonglo. He said they didn’t go public about it because they never told him.
He said he is surprised that there are still people who oppose his sovereignty after 15 years of leading this nation.
“I have been leading this nation for a very long time. I am confused if there are still people who believe that I should not be in this position. I really don’t know what they want me to say to them,” he said.
He said the matter finally reached the court in Pretoria, where he came out on top.
“If I win in court, I don’t know if they really like me, but they know what’s going on and what they’re thinking,” he said.
He said that even those who called him a deputy who had just bowed down and was pretending to be a king, he was still having fun when the final court decision came out on the Maphumulo dynasty dispute.
He emphasized that nothing will surpass the decision issued by the court regarding this issue. He said that if anyone wants to talk to him, they can talk to him, not to talk to people or on the phone.
The Mdumezulu seat dispute that dragged on for a long time even reached the Constitutional Court, with Maphumulo (Nathi) fighting with his sister Ms. Thembisile Maphumulo.