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King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini

“Nobody can claim to be pure Zulu, stop this hate", AmaZulu king rein in on his subjects

AmaZulu King MisuZulu KaZwelithini has strongly condemned calls for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, asserting that the Zulu people share historical and ancestral ties…

Fondly remembered: Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu was the King of
the Zulu nation from 1968 to his death in 2021. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

A right royal salute: The life and legacy of King Goodwill Zwelithini

Monarch’s nearly five-decade reign bridged apartheid, democracy and modern South Africa, leaving a lasting mark on Zulu cultural identity and traditional leadership

Henry Cele as Shaka Zulu

Why popular culture is fascinated by Shaka and the Zulu nation

The new series ‘Shaka Ilembe’ is a chance for black South African filmmakers to tell the story from their own perspective

Supporters gesture as they gather in front of former South African president Jacob Zumas rural home in Nkandla on July 4, 2021. – On July 3, 2021, hundreds of supporters gathered to show solidarity for former South African president Jacob Zuma outside his Nkandla homestead, as the deadline looms for him to surrender to the authorities. In an unprecedented ruling, the constitutional court told Zuma on June 29, 2021 to hand himself over by Sunday to start a 15-month jail term for contempt of court after he repeatedly refused to give evidence to corruption investigators. (Photo by Emmanuel Croset / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP via Getty Images)

The danger of Zuma’s Zulu nationalism

Jacob Zuma successfully used an appeal to tribal identity for his ascent to the presidency. And he tried to use it again to avoid being sent to jail

Do monarchies in Africa serve their people?

We must ask difficult questions about our cultures and begin reinventing our futures, writes Andile Zulu

King Goodwill ascended to the throne in 1968, after the death of his father, King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon.

King Goodwill Zwelithini dies in hospital

The IFP leader and spokesperson for the royal family, Mangosothu Buthelezi, has confirmed that King Goodwill Zwelithini has died.