Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
Jill E Kelly

Creator

Jill E Kelly

Jill E Kelly is associate professor of history at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She is the author of To Swim With Crocodiles: Land, Authority and Belonging in South Africa, 1800-1996

King Goodwill Zwelithini’s passing provides a starting point for reflection on the role of senior royal women in Zulu history.
GOODWILL ZWELITHINI

Zulu monarchy: How royal women have asserted their agency and power

Throughout history Zulu women have been involved in politics and governance. Queen Sibongile’s claim to half of Zwelithini estate shows how far that influence stretches

  • Jill E Kelly
  • Liz Timbs
5 min read