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EventSir Bartle Frere, the new British High Commissioner delivers an ultimatum to Cetshwayo the Zulu king to disband his army'
… Commissioner for Southern Africa delivers to Cetshwayo the Zulu king to disband his army, handover offenders. Frere who … into the interior of the country…
The Battle of Ulundi, decisive battle during the Zulu War, takes place with the British forces gaining the upper hand and Cetsh
… The Battle of Ulundi, decisive battle during the Zulu War, takes place with the British forces gaining the …
Mpande, king of the Zulu people and half-brother of Dingane, dies in Zululand. Another source gives the date as 19 November
… Mpande, king of the Zulu people and half-brother of Dingane, dies in Zululand. …
Major-General Sir Henry Lukin, who fought in the Zulu War, campaigned in German South West Africa and commanded the South Afric
… Major-General Sir Henry Lukin, who fought in the Zulu War, campaigned in German South West Africa and …
Eleven people die in Sundumbili, Natal Midlands, in an alleged attack by IFP members, in collusion with Kwa-Zulu police and for
… in an alleged attack by IFP members, in collusion with Kwa-Zulu police and for …
The Battle of Tugela (also Battle of Ndondakusuka) takes place in the war between Cetewayo, eldest son of the Zulu chief Mpande
… takes place in the war between Cetewayo, eldest son of the Zulu chief Mpande …
James Dube, a minor Zulu chief converted by the Rev. Daniel Lindley, is ordained as minister. James was the father of John Lang
… James Dube, a minor Zulu chief converted by the Rev. Daniel Lindley, is ordained …
Zulu king Dingane signs the treaty drafted by Retief on February 4 in which he declares his approval to grant an extensive area
… Zulu king Dingane signs the treaty drafted by Retief on …
Dingane, stripped of his kingship after he and his Zulu warriors are vanquished at the battle of Magongo at the Umkuzi River, f
… Dingane, stripped of his kingship after he and his Zulu warriors are vanquished at the battle of Magongo at the …
On the afternoon of 17 January 1879 the Zulu king Cetshwayo (Cetewayo) addresses 20 000 of his warriors at the great military k
… On the afternoon of 17 January 1879 the Zulu king Cetshwayo (Cetewayo) addresses 20 000 of his …
Zulu king Dingane cedes "the place called Port Natal together with all the land annexed from the sea to the north" to
… Zulu king Dingane cedes "the place called Port Natal together …
BiographyJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
… father constructed the middle name Gedleyihlekisa from a Zulu phrase, which translated into English reads, “I cannot … relation to the death of Muziwakhe…
BiographyDuke Ketye
… Glebelands Beer Hall near Durban. 1979: Illustrations for Zulu Bible, Indaba Enhle ka Nkulunkulu (The Good News of …
BiographyWalter Sidney Felgate
… research in the Ingwavuma area, during which he learned Zulu, he lectured in anthropology at Rhodes University from …
A meeting of the World Council of Churches in Sweden (4 -19 July), at which the Rt Rev A.H. Zulu, Bishop of Zululand and Swazil
… Churches in Sweden (4 -19 July), at which the Rt Rev A.H. Zulu, Bishop of Zululand and Swazil …
The Boadicea, which left Durban on June 11 carrying the remains of the Prince Imperial of France, killed in the Anglo-Zulu War,
… of the Prince Imperial of France, killed in the Anglo-Zulu War, …
Dinuzulu ka-Cetewayo, Zulu chief, released from prison by Gen. Louis Botha (who also saw to it that he received a farm to live
… Dinuzulu ka-Cetewayo, Zulu chief, released from prison by Gen. Louis Botha (who …
Pieter Johannes Schoeman, SA author who is known for his sympathetic picturing of the Swazi, Zulu and San people, is born in Ut
… who is known for his sympathetic picturing of the Swazi, Zulu and San people, is born in Ut …
Pieter Johannes Schoeman, SA author who is known for his sympathetic picturing of the Swazi, Zulu and San people, is born in Ut
… who is known for his sympathetic picturing of the Swazi, Zulu and San people, is born in Ut …
About ten Zulu regiments attack the Voortrekkers at Veglaer, next to the Bushmans River, near the town that is now known as Est
… About ten Zulu regiments attack the Voortrekkers at Veglaer, next to …
Zulu warriors ambush Petrus Lafras (Piet) Uys and his men at Italeni. Uys, his son Dirkie and seven of his followers are ki
… Zulu warriors ambush Petrus Lafras (Piet) Uys and his men at …
Zulu warriors ambush Petrus Lafras (Piet) Uys and his men at Italeni. Uys, his son Dirkie and seven of his followers are ki
… Zulu warriors ambush Petrus Lafras (Piet) Uys and his men at …
BiographyMzwakhe Mbuli
… Mzwakhe Mbuli, the “People’s Poet,” was born into a poor Zulu family in Sophiatown on 1 August 1959. His parents … Msuthukazi Mbuli, a Xhosa woman, and…
BiographyMafika Pascal Gwala
… Gwala’s Poetry: Jol’iinkomo, No More Lullabies and Musho! Zulu Praise Poems It was during this turbulent year that … that time. His work, written in English,…
Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Napoleon, the 22 year old Prince Imperial of France, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War when he and a Bri
… year old Prince Imperial of France, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War when he and a Bri …
The Zulu chiefs are informed that their land has been annexed to the British Empire. This date is given as 19 May in anothe
… The Zulu chiefs are informed that their land has been annexed to …
Henry Francis Fynn, pioneer and settler who was a member of an expedition to the Zulu chief Shaka in the 1820s, is born in Lo
… and settler who was a member of an expedition to the Zulu chief Shaka in the 1820s, is born in Lo …
BiographyChief Bhambatha kaMancinza Zondi
… Macinga, was the daughter of Chief Pakade of an important Zulu chieftaincy, the Cunu. From early childhood, chief …
BiographyLauretta Ngcobo
… Ngcobo is generous in her criticisms of apartheid and of Zulu traditions that clamped tightly on women. She once made …
The Lady in White: British Imperial Loyalism and Women’s Volunteerism in Second World War Durban by Jonathan Hyslop (Journal of Natal and Zulu History), 2018
… World War Durban by Jonathan Hyslop (Journal of Natal and Zulu History), 2018 …