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ArticleDefining culture, heritage and identity
… Such an enquiry clearly makes little sense, for the Xhosa, Zulu, Pedi, Dinka, Himba, Berber, Arab, and so forth all … in relation to the rest of the globe…
ArticleBasotho Wars 1858 - 1868
… groups. This migration occurred during the reign of the Zulu King Shaka , who conquered several Nguni groups, which were absorbed into the Zulu kingdom…
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… place near the Ncome River in KwaZulu Natal, between the Zulu's and the Voortrekkers. About 10 000-20 000 Zulu warriors led by Dingane's generals Dambuza …
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in South Africa
… and Defeat of African Kingdoms (Xhosa, 1878 & Pedi and Zulu, 1879) An alliance between Khoikhoi rebels in the colony … and forming the foundation for future…
ArticleAfrican Traditional Religion
… many South Africans, especially the Nguni groups like the Zulu and Xhosa. Traditional African religion and culture is … spiritual and religious survival of…
ArticleFirst Anglo Boer War
… a reality, a fact that was proved by the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879. Problems within the Transvaal Government T. … lack of control over black people like the…
ArticleIndigenous medicine and traditional healing
… is a ritual. ‘Inyanga’ means ‘man of the trees’ in Zulu. Inyangas are healers that make medicines from herbs, … given. The Bitter Aloe The Bitter Aloe …
ArticleHow do we find out about the history of a local area?
… mixed family and was born in KwaZulu Natal. Her father was Zulu and her mother Xhosa. This means that she grew up with … sometimes. She tells her stories…
ArticleEvents leading to the Bambatha Rebellion
… In 1887 Zululand was annexed by the colony of Natal and the Zulu were gradually stripped of most of their arable land. …
ArticleBoipatong massacre - 17 June 1992
… violence appeared in sight, machete and spear-wielding “Zulu impis” struck, generating widespread condemnation for … “intelezi” administered by traditional…
ArticleA History of Abantu-Batho Newspaper 1912-1931
… (ANC). The newspaper was published in English, SeSotho, Zulu, Xhosa and SeTswana in order to attract wide readership … Cleopas Kunene was the editor…
ArticleCongress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa
… Klass Makhosana Mahlangu, a Prince who married Nonhlanhla Zulu, sister of the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini. Mahlangu believed in the … of KwaZulu-Natal was…
ArticleNdebele
… four distinct groups; the Northern and Central Nguni (the Zulu-speaking peoples), the Southern Nguni (the … form of the language, and is closely related to…
ArticleChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
… Luthuli, although christened Albert John, preferred his Zulu name Mvumbi, which means continuous rain. 1820s Shaka , the Zulu king, allows a small party of…
In summary: Factors resulting in the crisis
… the country. * Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi and the Zulu nationalist movement called Inkatha: The resistance … was complicated by Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi…
Grade 4 Term 2 Timeline: Mahatma Gandhi
… He organizes stretcher-bearer corps that serves during the Zulu uprising Gandhi introduces the non-violent protest …
ArticleAfrican Nationalism
… the identity of Africans. Rather than seeing themselves as Zulu, Xhoasa, Sotho, etc, nationalist leaders wanted Africans …
ArticleCODESA 1 Timeline
… that Buthelezi is withdrawing from CODESA because the Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has not been invited to the …
List of people who died in exile
… Cassius Zondo, Charlton Zondo, Thomas Petros Zono, Lamula Zulu, Thami Zungu, Funani Zwelonke, Zulu …
ArticleA history of Kwaito music
… in the ghettos, and they spoke in a mixture of English, Zulu, Sesotho and Iscamtho (slang)." The word Kwaito is …
ArticleBritain takes control of the Cape
… of huge significance - the rise to power of the great Zulu King, Shaka. His wars of conquest and those of … Sotho-speakers as the difaqane (forced migration…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: Pre-1500
… Early Iron Age people settle in what is now known as Kwa-Zulu Natal . c. AD 500 Early Iron Age people develop a new … people in South Africa (later split to…
The Black Homeland Citizenship Act of 1970
… Venda (given "independence" 13 September, 1979) kwaZulu – Zulu (“Self-government status” in 1 December 1977 ) Lebowa …
ArticlePretoria: The Founding of the City
… also led the Battle of Blood River against Dingane and the Zulu kingdom [viii] . In 1852, Andries Pretorius led the …
ArticleThe Union of South Africa 1910
… the Natal government, the traditional way of life of the Zulu people came under renewed pressure, as the colonial … Mpanza valley with his family and was…
ArticleRole of Black people in the South African War
… in South Africa but other populations groups like the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazis and Basotho and Sothos were also involved … into the area by Free State commandos…
The Court’s position in the justice system
… of Good Hope; Eastern Cape; Northern Cape; Free State; Kwa-Zulu Natal; Transvaal; Transkei; Ciskei; Venda and …
ArticlePedi & Anglo-Pedi Wars 1876-1879
… diplomatic ties with the Boers, the Swazi, and the Zulu, Sekwati established peace and prosperity. By 1852, …
ArticleWhen, why and where the first African farmers settled in Southern Africa
… coast of South Africa and are today known as the Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho people. Some went south into the interior … the San and Khoikhoi languages were also…
ArticleXenophobic violence in democratic South Africa timeline
… April 2015, a spate of xenophobic violence occurred after Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini made comments that foreigners …