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Zulu and the Battle of Rorke's Drift

Zulu is one of the most popular films of all time, but how close to the truth is it?
On 22 January 1879, on the slopes of a sphinx-shaped hill of Isandlwana in northern KwaZulu-Natal, the world changed forever. Armed with only shields and assegais, some 20,000 Zulu warriors took on ...
KwaZulu-Natal leaders commemorate the Battle of Isandlwana, reflecting on unity, history and lessons for today’s social challenges.
Leftover quiet after travel often pulls attention towards the past. History titles gathered post-holiday carry revolutions, ...
Bloody Sunday in Russia, the English Civil War trial, Elysée Treaty, and cultural icons like Lord Byron and Ursula K. Le Guin ...
If you've ever heard someone tell another person "Bravo Zulu," you might wonder what it means. Here's what we know.
The world’s oldest cat, called Creme Puff, lived to 38 years and three days old. On this day in history, January 17. 1377 Pope Gregory XI moves the papacy back to ...
Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has called for the strengthening of relations between the Zulu nation and neighbouring ...
William Sanders Scarborough was an African-American ex-slave who authored a Greek textbook. His First Lessons in Greek ...
A trip to Greece offers so much more than swimming in crystal-clear waters and visiting ancient ruins (though both are ...
An ambitious Ullapool project is rebuilding an 80ft Class One Zulu herring boat by hand, reviving lost skills and restoring a missing piece ...