Inkatha
Britishnoun
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
He remained a lawmaker in South Africa’s Parliament from 1994 until his death and the leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party until he was replaced at its national conference in 2019.
From Washington Times ● 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
Inkatha supporters were blocking our efforts to campaign in Natal.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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