King Goodwill Zwelithini, who has rejected an apology by MiWay Insurance as ‘superficial, self-serving, disingenuous and having no real value’, is planning to sue the insurance company. A Sunday Tribune report notes the apology stemmed from a leaked telephonic conversation between Zwelithini and Miway sales agent Sthembiso Sithole, who offered the Zulu monarch low premiums on his car insurance, house and furniture.

The recording went viral on social media last month and raised the ire of the royal household. Zwelithini viewed MiWay as having no regard for the sanctity, responsibility and respect for protected private information. Zwelithini has mandated Theasen Pillay, of Theasen Pillay Legal Associates, to further investigate the matter.

Pillay said: ‘His majesty had not taken issue with the content of the recording. But his majesty has been deeply offended by the unbecoming and overtly disrespectful means by which MiWay appears to have conducted its business activities, being with seemingly little regard for the rights of the individuals that they contravene in their pursuit of commercial gain.’ The king’s other gripe was the ‘disobedient, disrespectful and contemptible’ means by which a protected recording of the conversation was disseminated from the control of MiWay.

Full Sunday Tribune report