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Shaka iLembe, produced and directed by Angus Gibson. Photos: The Bomb Shelter
AFRICAN EPICS

Shaka iLembe: Inside the writer’s war room

The film returns with cinematic ambition, cultural depth and storytelling that honours memory as much as history

  • Kulani Nkuna
8 min read
Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini arrives ahead of the inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa as South African president at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on June 19, 2024. (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / POOL / AFP)
CIVIL MARRIAGES

Zulu king’s divorce sparks debate over tradition, modernity and royal life

Misizulu kaZwelithini’s divorce comes amid tensions in the royal family from those who dispute his ascension to the throne

  • Londiwe Xulu
3 min read