In Zulu culture, the ‘first wife’, or ‘great wife’, is an honorific given to the most ‘senior’ of the King’s multiple partners. The Queen reiterated that her decision to block this third marriage was ...

which he said had never been part of Zulu customs. He said Shepstone laid the foundations for the present day scam of the practice, whereby people focused more on the transactional aspect instead ...

The announcement of Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s divorce from his wife has sparked widespread debate about the intersection of traditional customs and modern law. Misuzulu has filed for ...

Agriculture and farming have played a principal role in Zulu culture, and the region’s cuisine is still very much influenced by tradition. Due to historical agricultural methods, many foods in ...