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Cetshwayo kaMpande
Last independent king of the Zulu Kingdom
The king who defeated a British column at Isandlwana — and lost the war that followed.
The rise
Born around 1826, son of King Mpande, he won the succession war at the Battle of Ndondakusuka in 1856 and was crowned king of the Zulus in 1873.
What they did
The full picture
Why it matters
What citizens said
Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021–2023) — South Africa
Trust in president27%
Trust in parliament23%
Trust in courts50%
% who say 'trust somewhat' or 'trust a lot' · Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 891
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