Disgruntled Zulu royal family members are heading back to the Constitutional Court in another attempt to remove King Misuzulu from the throne, reports The Mercury.

But his office says the legal fight is now personal and motivated by intense hatred for the king.

Members of the royal house have applied to the Constitutional Court, asking it to rescind its earlier decision to dismiss their application, arguing the decision could have a profound impact on the handling of succession in the royal house.

A total of 23 royals, led by Prince Mbonisi Zulu, are opposed to the recognition of King Misuzulu by President Cyril Ramaphosa. They argue the customary and legal processes had not been followed in the recognition.

In court papers the applicants are seeking the court order of 20 February dismissing their application to be rescinded and that the applicants be granted leave to appeal.

Alternatively, that the applicants' application for leave to appeal is referred for oral arguments.

In an affidavit from Mbonisi attached to the application, he stated that the family is aggrieved by the President's decision.

The affidavit states the case of the Zulu royal family presents exceptional circumstances to justify the court invoking its jurisdiction to reconsider and rescind its order.

He said a hearing on the merits of the application is necessary to give effect to the constitutional governance of the Zulu Kingdom.

Its succession customs and traditions should be changed following a hearing and with judicial reasons to explain to the kingdom what their new customs involving succession are and why they have been changed.

Mbonisi said the order of the court changes this customary law.

Full report in The Mercury