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Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)

Place

… and Sobhuza became the most powerful ruler in the region. He also managed to avoid the worst of the mfecane and further Zulu attacks through diplomacy. This ensured that the Swazi nation grew while other surrounding groups disintegrated. The …

The Bethal Treason Trial resumes

This day in history

… revolution and for being behind the Soweto uprising. Other notable members of the defence were Masina, Ganya and Zulu. During the course of the 1979 trial of PAC members (the Bethal Treason Trial), four of those awaiting prosecution died …

Compensation, Settlement near Durban

Place

… from Reunion Island. This Are was acquired in the 1880's, by Charles Mndaweni at a public auction of Crown Land. The Zulu name for Compensation is ‘KwaVulamehlo’ which literally translated means ‘eye opener’.Land was bought by the Apartheid …

Peter Becker dies

This day in history

… their customs, died instantly after being hit by a car outside Florence, Arizona, USA. Becker was a special friend of the Zulu Royal family and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi. References: Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South African …

Winterton, Kwa Zulu-Natal

Place

… there is also the Winterton Museum to inspire a visit. It is a small Museum but well worth a visit for its insight into Zulu history, San rock art and the Spioenkop battle. The Village of Winterton plays host to an annual street carnival in …

Buthelezi boycotts first session of CODESA

This day in history

… to attend the first session of CODESA. He considered the decision taken by the Steering Committee of CODESA not to invite Zulu King Goodwill Zwelethini to lead a separate IFP delegation, as amounting to an "insult". …

Amanzamnyama, a small size Town in Kwa-Zulu Natal

Place

… An old Mission Station that takes its name from the nearby stream. The name means 'black water', from Zulu.  Zimeme High School is a public school in Amanzamnyama, KwaZulu Natal. In 2014 there were 234 registered learners. The …

Oscar Nominations are announced

This day in history

… and Oscar-winning actor and Academy member, Adrien Brody, in Los Angeles. Yesterday, the first feature-length film in the Zulu language, is about a woman living in the rural area who discovered that she was HIV positive.   …

Sir Benjamin D’Urban accepts the Mfengu as British subjects

This day in history

… The Mfengu (or Fingo in the colonial lexicon) were defeated and left landless by King Shaka's Zulu army, and slowly arrived in Xhosa territory over a period of time. By the 1830's, a centre of Mfengu settlement had been …

British troops establish their camp at Isandlwana

This day in history

… in enemy territory was to be entrenched on all sides. He also neglected to form a protective laager with the wagons. The Zulu army attacked the camp on 22 January.   …