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Zulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, where it is an official language. More than half of the South African population can understand it, with over 13.78 million first-language and over 15 million second-language speakers. [10] Many Zulu people also speak Xitsonga, Sesotho and others from among South Africa's 12 official ...
The Most Reverend. Desmond Mpilo Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first Black African to hold ...
The term Afrikaners or Afrikaans people [6] [7] [8] is generally used in modern-day South Africa for the white Afrikaans-speaking population of South Africa (the largest group of White South Africans) encompassing the descendants of both the Boers, and the Cape Dutch who did not embark on the Great Trek.
South Africa is known for its ethnic and cultural diversity. Almost all South Africans speak English to some degree of proficiency, in addition to their native language, with English acting as a lingua franca in commerce, education, and government. [1][2] South Africa has eleven official languages, but other indigenous languages are spoken by ...
Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu of eSwatini. Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini[ 1 ] (born 23 September 1974) is the reigning King of the Zulu nation. Misuzulu is the second-oldest surviving son of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, and Great Wife, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu. Misuzulu became heir presumptive after the death of his father on 12 March ...
Titles. King, natively: Ingonyama yamaZulu. The Zulu royal family, also known as the House of Zulu (Zulu: abakwaZulu, lit. 'people of the place of Zulu') [1] consists of the king of the Zulus, his consorts, and all of his legitimate descendants. The legitimate descendants of all previous kings are also sometimes considered to be members.
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma(Zulu:[geɮʱejiɬeˈkisaˈzʱuma]; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africafrom 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his initials JZand clan names Nxamalalaand Msholozi.
t. e. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela OLS MP (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela; 26 September 1936 [ 1 ] – 2 April 2018), [ 2 ] also known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African anti-apartheid activist and the second wife of Nelson Mandela. She served as a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2003, [ 3 ] and from 2009 until her death, [ 4 ] and ...