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Zulu King Misuzulu's love life shocks South Africa as he opts for divorce

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King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has gone to court to divorce his first wife, Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela .

Polygamy is part of Zulu culture, but royal divorce is not the norm in South Africa .

His second marriage appears to be shaky, his attempt to take a third wife hit the buffers and there are also reports of another dalliance.

Prof Xulu says in Zulu culture a "postponed" marriage usually never takes place.

In the case of the first wife, he opted for a modern-day marriage, without a traditional wedding.

The fortunes of the would-be third wife, Nomzamo Myeni , remain unclear as the king failed to marry her.