What happened during the process left many with mixed reactions who felt that the King was supposed not to have knelt before the Anglican Bishop. They argued that if it had to be done, they could have done it secretly not before everyone else.
King Misuzulu also received a ring which many are now questioning it’s purpose arguing that could it be used for something else, or it is won by people who belong to a certain clique.
Mzwanele Manyi is one of those who questioned what was the significance of King Misuzulu KaZwelithini receiving a ring, or kneeling before the Anglican Bishop during the ceremony.
“I need to be educated on the following: Why did the King need to kneel before the Anglican Bishop Makgoba? Why did the King swear on the Bible? Why did the King get a ring? Why did the King need anointment from the Anglican Bishop? Please help me understand,” Mzwanele Manyi said.
There were several responses to Mzwanele Manyi’s questions and many feel the African King should not have knelt down for a bishop to receive an anointing.
I need to be educated on the following,
1. Why did the King need to kneel before the Anglican Bishop Makgoba?
2. Why did the King swear on the Bible?
3. Why did the King get a ring?
4. Why did the King need anointment from the Anglican Bishop?
Please help me understand 🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/ykRnkarZ2N— Mzwanele Manyi (@MzwaneleManyi) October 30, 2022
“An African King cannot bow down to a colonial proxy. People have their own spirituality which is autonomous and doesn’t need validation by a christian Bishop.”
“There’s only one answer to all your questions: The Zulu kingdom was captured long time ago by imperialists and this king just like his father was only openly displaying his loyalty to his owners,” others said.
An ANC comrade Mfoka Jobe said the rituals which happened at Moses Mabhida stadium should have been done in private.
“Some of the rituals that were happening should have been done privately but because they don’t respect us we had to watch our king kneeling to another man to touch his head. We don’t care about their religion but we were there for ubuZulu nothing else,” he said.