Tight security ahead of MisuZulu handover ceremony
Officials say they're leaving nothing to chance, as security
is tightened in Durban ahead of Zulu King MisuZulu kaZwelithini's certificate
handover ceremony.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will present the royal with a certificate of recognition, completing the final step of his coronation ceremony as the new and reigning Zulu monarch.
No less than 50 000 people are expected to attend the event at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Police Minister Bheki Cele will receive a comprehensive report on the measures put in place in and around the venue on Friday.
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“Police Minister, General Bheki Cele and the National Commissioner of the SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, will receive a safety operational plan put in place by the SAPS to safe guard the event,” says Cele’s spokesperson Lirandzu Temba.
“This safety briefing will be followed by a walk-about at the venue hours before the first guest arrive."
The build-up to the event's been marred by controversy, family threats, and an apparent hit on one of the king's advisers Dumisani Khumalo, who was killed while returning home from the reed dance last month.
