As the sun sets over the rolling hills of KwaNobamba and the winds of destiny shift, Shaka iLembe Season 2 debuted last Sunday with the kind of layered, emotionally charged storytelling that has ...

Cast of season 2 of 'Shaka iLembe' say audiences in for more drama and intrigue The return of the story of King Shaka Zulu returned to the small screens on Sunday. Shaka iLembe ...

Hlonipha language In Zulu culture, hlonipha refers to a system of respectful behaviour. Respect was of great importance during the reign of Shaka and still holds value today.

Shaka has been the subject of numerous novels, poems, films and TV series. Many have offered distorted versions of Zulu culture. But the award-winning 2023 drama series Shaka iLembe seemed different.

But who was Shaka Zulu – beyond the war cry and the spear? Season 2 – starting Sunday 15 June on Mzansi Magic Channel 161 – expands the world introduced in Season 1.

Shaka revolutionized the warriors, modifying them into formidable armies and introducing new weapons and tactics for war. Despite having weapons inferior to what the British Army had, the Zulu ...

King Shaka also carried a long spear, and later on he introduced a short spear called iklwa. He carried iklwa mainly for battles, but generally he’d carry the long spear.

The 12-metre-tall figure at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban depicts the man credited with uniting the Zulu nation as a warrior with a spear and shield.

More than two years after it was erected, the covers and scaffolding have come off the R4.5 million statue of King Shaka at the airport named after him in Durban.

The statue which stands 11 metres tall, depicts King Shaka standing tall with shield and spear in hand. “This statue stands as a proud testament to a glorious era in the life of the Zulu nation ...

He said the Shaka Zulu statue represents a historic day for the Zulu people and for all the people of South Africa. "Long, long before we waged the struggle for our liberation from apartheid rule, ...

The legacy of King Shaka, whose reign spanned from 1816 to 1828, is marked by his transformative leadership in forging the Zulu kingdom into a formidable military power. Shaka introduced military ...