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Ixopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal- Midlands
Place
… Country” is the main centre of the Southern Midlands. Although originally named ‘Stuartstown’, the original onomatopoeic
Zulu
name has prevailed. When pronounced in
Zulu
, the ‘click’ letter (letter ‘x’) is reminiscent of the cattle’s hooves moving through the local marshes. Ixopo’s …
Kenyan mediates in SA election deadlock
This day in history
… following talks between President F.W. de Klerk , Nelson Mandela and Mangosuthu Buthelezi to participate in the elections.
Zulu
King Goodwill Zwelithini called on his subjects to take part in the election. The details of the meeting were not made … the IFP agreed to participate in the general election the parties agreed to recognise and protect the institution of the
Zulu
king and the Kingdom of KwaZulu, for which purpose the interim constitution would be amended before the election any …
Dinuzulu refuses British instructions to take up arms against Boers
This day in history
… King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo of the
Zulu
Kingdom in northern Natal, which is now part of the Kwazulu-Natal province, refused to follow British instructions to … martial law he may be banished for such a refusal that he took direct actions against the Boer Republics. Initially, the
Zulu
Kingdom's involvement was restricted to protecting her borders against Boer invasions since the 31st of January 1900. …
Lauretta Ngcobo
Biography
… men had left for the cities” said Ngcobo*(2). In her writings, Ngcobo is generous in her criticisms of apartheid and of
Zulu
traditions that clamped tightly on women. She once made a point saying “A women is not only black, but at the same time …
Kranskop, KZN
Place
… below. The Village may have been here since 1894, the sandstone outcrop with its two openings has been an integral part of
Zulu
local folklore for far longer. Tales involve; cannibals who were said to have the power to open the mountain and coax passers-by inside. The
Zulu
name for it is aptly 'Ntunjambili' – rock with two holes. Kranskop features on: 'The Amble'; a route that principally …
King Goodwill Zwelithini is born in Nongoma
This day in history
…
Zulu
King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, eldest son of King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon and his second wife, Queen Thomo was born in Nongoma, Zululand (now KwaZulu-Natal). He recieved formal instruction in traditional
Zulu
customs while he was at his father's residence of Khethomtandayo. Zwelithini was installed as the eighth monarch of the …
ANC leads march through central Durban
This day in history
… central Durban, attended by up to 100,000 people, to demand their voting rights. The march was organised a few days after
Zulu
King Goodwill Zwelithini called on his loyal subjects to boycott elections. Zwelithini further told his subjects that the interim constitution would deny the
Zulu
nation its claim to sovereignty and self-determination. The march was the first event in the ANC's mass action campaign …
Dinizulu succeeds his father, Cetshwayo, as King of the Zulus.
This day in history
… in a state of unrest following conflicts between the Zulus and British. This was precipitated when the British divided the
Zulu
Kingdom into 11 chiefdoms, some headed by chiefs who had defected to the British side. Dinizulu’s father, Cetshwayo had rivals from the chiefdom who opposed his supporters. This led to a civil war. Dinizulu’s relatives from the
Zulu
Royal House put him under the protection of their Boer allies in the border districts of the neighbouring South African …
King Goodwill Zwelithini is installed
This day in history
… On his return from exile to St Helena, King Goodwill Zwelithini was installed as the eight monarch of the
Zulu
nation. He took reigns over from Prince Israel Mcwayizeni KaSolomon who acted as regent from 1968 until 1971. The … traditional system of Chieftainship in his speech. The speech was however resented by the Chief Executive Officer of the
Zulu
Territorial Authority, Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, who construed it as directed against him. …
Dr. Margaret Roach ‘Killie’ Campbell, collector of Africana, dies in Durban
This day in history
… Campbell was well known for her private collection of Africana, which is made up of items specific to Natal and the
Zulu
people. She collected manuscripts, books, photographs and maps over her lifetime, and encouraged both settlers and
Zulu
families to write their family stories, in order to preserve local history. The house that she grew up in, in Berea, …
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