DIRCO says King Misuzulu was invited to the SADC Summit, despite him claiming he was excluded [SOUND]

# The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini was officially invited to attend the Southern African Development Community Summit in Durban last month. This comes after the King claimed he was sidelined from the event, accusing the government of disrespecting him by holding such a high-profile event in his province without acknowledging him. The department’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, says His Majesty King Misuzulu was expected to attend the official banquet and the opening ceremony: