KwaZulu

British

/ kwɑːˈzuːluː /

noun

(formerly) a Bantu homeland in South Africa, in Natal: abolished in 1993 and became part of the new province of KwaZulu-Natal in 1994. Capital: Ulundi

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But for some commentators, the call to name the province simply KwaZulu is an unpalatable reminder of Zulu nationalism and its potential dangers.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

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

Colour-coded graphs showed that Omicron had now appeared in the provinces of Gauteng, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Mpumalanga and Western Cape.

From Reuters • Dec. 1, 2021

Panos originally shared clips of the hair-raising moment to WhatsApp from his nature guide training company, Bhejane Nature Training, which is located on the Somkhanda Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

From Fox News • Aug. 22, 2021

We had underestimated Inkatha’s strength in KwaZulu, and they had demonstrated it on election day.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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