Inkatha

British

/ ɪnˈkɑːtə /

noun

a South African Zulu organization founded by Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi in 1975 as a paramilitary group seeking nonracial democracy; won four seats in South Africa's first nonracial elections in 1994

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Etymology

Origin of Inkatha

C20: Zulu name for the grass coil used by Zulu women carrying loads on their heads, the many strands of which provide its strength and cohesion

Example Sentences

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He was also the prime minister of KwaZulu, the homeland of 6 million Zulus, and the founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party, a Zulu political and cultural movement with 1.9 million members.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

He established his own power base with the creation of Inkatha, ostensibly to campaign for the inalienable rights of Zulus and mobilise against white domination.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

The founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party served two terms as Minister of Home Affairs in the post-apartheid government after burying the hatchet with the governing African National Congress party in 1994.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023

The three biggest parties in the coalition, the Democratic Alliance, Freedom Front Plus and the Inkatha Freedom Party collectively won 27% of the vote in 2019.

From Washington Times • Aug. 17, 2023

We asked the police to prevent armed Inkatha members from entering the township to attend an Inkatha rally.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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