Shaka Memorial Explained

Monument Name:Shaka Memorial
Location:KwaDukuza/Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Open:1932
Dedicated To:Shaka
Coordinates:-29.3401°N 31.2945°W

The Shaka Memorial is a provincial heritage site in KwaDukuza in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It marks the resting place of the Zulu King Shaka near the site where he was assassinated by his half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana while sitting on a rock near the barracks at his capital Dukuza.[1]

According to the 1938 Government Gazette, the monument was made in Newcastle and erected in 1932 on the site of King Shaka's grave.[2]

Adjacent to the memorial is the rock on which King Shaka was alleged to be sitting at the time of his assassination on 24 September 1828.[3] It was rolled across the street from its original site to where it now lies.[4] The date is commemorated by a gathering at the memorial in honour of King Shaka led by the Zulu king, his warriors and dignitaries.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/king-shaka-zulu Detailed account of Shaka's life and death
  2. http://196.35.231.29/sahra/HeritageSitesDetail.aspx?id=76893 South African Heritage Resource Agency database
  3. This Day in History, 22 September 1828, accessed 5 May 2012
  4. http://www.wheretostay.co.za/information/topic/3392 King Shaka Memorial Visitor Info
  5. King Shaka Day celebrations, accessed 5 May 2012