Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has slated a recent Constitutional Court ruling allowing men to adopt their wives' surnames.
Speaking during Heritage Day celebrations in KwaDukuza, north of Durban, on Wednesday, the king called on Zulu men to reject the practice.
September 24 is commemorated by the Zulu nation as the day on which King Shaka kaSenzangakhona who founded and united the Zulu people in 1816 was killed by his brothers, including King Dingane, Prince Mhlangana and a member of his inner circle, Mbopha kaSithayi.