King Misuzulu set to join KZN officials for Battle of Isandlwana commemoration
The Battle of Isandlwana is part of a series of the Anglo-Zulu War fought between the Zulu and British armies in 1879, with 2024 marking 145 years since Zulu regiments defeated the British army.
FILE: King Misuzulu kaZwelithini took to the podium to make a brief address at the 2023 annual reed dance in Nongoma on 09 September 2023, following the news of the passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
DURBAN - AmaZulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini is set to join KwaZulu-Natal officials as the province marks the commemoration of the Battle of Isandlwana in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.
The year 2024 marks 145 years since Zulu regiments defeated the British army in the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War.
The site of the battle has since become a historic landmark, where the commemoration is held annually.
The Battle of Isandlwana is part of a series of the Anglo-Zulu War fought between the Zulu and British armies in 1879.
It was led by then-Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande, known by his praise name, "uJininindi omnyama".
The Zulu regiments scored a decisive victory during the first battle before they were overpowered by the British army in the subsequent battle.
Historians described the war as an attempt by the AmaZulu nation to defend their culture and heritage from colonisation.
King Misuzulu is set to deliver his keynote speech, addressing the thousands of people that will be gathered there.