Metal thieves have vandalised a statue of dead Zulu warriors at the entrance of the Isandlwana battlefield in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

He's based at Isandlwana Lodge, a community-run hotel - built in the shape of a Zulu shield - that overlooks the battlefield.He is also an excellent raconteur.

The historic Rorke’s Drift battlefield, a few kilometres away from Isandlwana, will now form part of the annual commemoration of the Battle of Isandlwana. Friday, July 11, 2025.

Isandlwana Mountain, as seen from the south side, with the 24th Regiment memorial. History will be kept alive forever with last week’s announcement that a R12,5-million heritage village is to be ...

The battle of Isandlwana in 1879 - in which a force of 20,000 Zulus annihilated a British contingent of 1,800 men - became a symbol to black South Africans that white domination was not inevitable.

David Rattray of Fugitive's Drift Lodge in Northern Zululand has mesmerised about 60 000 visitors with his recount of the battles of Isandlwana and certainly adds to the allure of this alternative ...

Hamilton Wende visits the site of the Battle of Isandlwana, which took place 125 years ago this month, and hears stories passed by Zulus from father to son.

The battle of Isandlwana in 1879 - in which a force of 20,000 Zulus annihilated a British contingent of 1,800 men - became a symbol to black South Africans that white domination was not inevitable.