Royal battle for the soul of KZN
Kingmakers fall in and out of favour with the Zulu royal family, but access to the palace is vital for ANC & IFP leaders seeking influence in KZN
09 July 2023 - 00:00
There's excitement in the country about new TV drama series, Shaka iLembe. It's another attempt to tell the story of the great AmaZulu king Shaka kaSenzangakhona. It takes viewers back to the 1700s, years before Shaka was born and decades before he conquered smaller groups to build what was to be known as the Zulu nation...
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