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- In 1994 the new province was called KwaZulu-Natal.
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Apr 29, 2024 · KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa, occupying the southeastern portion of the country. Within KwaZulu-Natal is the enclave of Eastern Cape province consisting of the eastern portion of the former Griqualand East (around Umzimkulu). Its provincial capital is Pietermaritzburg.
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When the homeland of KwaZulu, which means "Place of the Zulu" was re-incorporated into the Natal province after the end of apartheid in 1994, the province of Natal, which had existed between 1910 and 1994, was renamed KwaZulu-Natal.
- 94,361 km² (36,433 sq mi)
- Pietermaritzburg
- ZA-KZN
- South Africa
Natal became a self-governing colony in 1893, and supported Great Britain against the Boers in the South African War (1899–1902). In 1910 Natal became one of four provinces in the new Union of South Africa.
Apr 22, 2023 · In this blog post, we will take a deep dive into the legacy of the Zulu Empire, exploring KwaZulu-Natal’s rich history and culture and uncovering the stories and traditions that have shaped this incredible province.
Democratic South Africa: With the end of apartheid and the establishment of a democratic South Africa in 1994, KwaZulu-Natal became one of the nine provinces of the country. The province played a significant role in the political landscape, with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), led by Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, gaining support among the Zulu ...
KwaZulu-Natal ( / kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl /, also referred to as KZN; nicknamed "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province.
In 1893, Natal was given internal self-government; in 1910 it became a founding province of the Union (now Republic) of South Africa. In 1970 South Africa's apartheid government established a Zulu homeland, or bantustan, from a number of isolated enclaves within Natal.
