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Capital of the Province

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As of the ANC coming into power in the province, Pietermaritzburg is the sole capital. Below is a quote from the Premier, S'bu Ndebele's inauguration address, with a link to an online copy of the address, stating as such:

"In line with our election commitment, and the need for a single government that is not fragmented and disparate, Pietermaritzburg is both the legislative and executive capital of our province." [1]

Jcw69 reverted my changes to this effect in error (though has done a spectacular job of listing all the towns in the province by region :) ).

Some explanation of the history of this description (I think I put this in, but maybe it got taken out?) might be useful.

-kierano

PMB is the only capital. Wizzy 21:02, Jan 17, 2005 (UTC)

I appologise, I far as I knew both Pmb and Ulundi shared capital status, but that was before last years elections and I never came across anything to the contrary until now. Thanks --Jcw69 07:21, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)
The same statement (that there are two capitals) is also in Provinces of South Africa, so you might want to change that if it's no longer the case. Nyh 07:22, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Corn

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This page links to the disambiguation page Corn, but I'm not sure which sense is intended. Can you help? Thanks. — Pekinensis 21:38, 4 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

How many of the whites are anglo-africans i.e english speaking whites? /Martin

Do you mean in South Africa as a whole or just in KZN? Approximately 15% of SA is white, and about 40% of those are home language English-speakers (the rest being Afrikaans). I would think the proportion would be higher in KZN. Joziboy 23 March 2006, 16:15 (UTC)

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The result of the debate was move. —Nightstallion (?) Seen this already? 08:37, 28 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Renaming?

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Is there a reference for the claim that there are plans to rename KZN simply KwaZulu? I very much doubt it's true. Joziboy 23 April 2006, 13:46 (UTC)

Also, there doesn't seem to be an article on (the now defunct) Natal - if someone wants to start that? There's only this current page, and one about the Boer Republic of Natalia. But there are pages for all of the other old provinces (Cape Province, Orange Free State and Transvaal), so there should really be an article on the province of Natal. Joziboy 23 April 2006, 13:59 (UTC)
I've noticed that comment on renaming, and it's bugging me, too. I'm taking it out until someone can show substantiation. If anything, it doesn't belong in the opening paragraph.
I've been thinking about a Natal page, too. I have been doing some work lately on the history section on the Zulu page, much of which is intertwined with the history of Natal, both as a British colony and as a province. Maybe when I get time...-Kieran 09:46, 24 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just had a look at your Zulu history section - it's excellent! If you could do the Natal page that would be great. Joziboy 25 April 2006, 10:13 (UTC)

I agree that Province of Natal should have its own article, I came here looking for it and was suprised it isnt here --Astrokey44 02:02, 13 July 2006 (UTC) Never mind, its actually here: Natal Province --Astrokey44 03:07, 13 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

hi dude!!! Life is awesome!!!- Mr,Smax 16-02-2017

hi they need paragraphs on forestry and animal farming in kzn-Mr,Smax 16-02-2017

Locations

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Just two small points:

1) I think it is a bit odd to say KZN is in the South East of South Africa. If the centre of the country is around Bloemfontein, KZN is East of the centre. I've never heard of KZN being refered to as in the South East of the country.

2) It's also strange to say Durban is on the South coast of KZN. The KZN South coast is usually defined as the coast South of Durban (while the KZN North coast is North of Durban). Booshank (talk) 22:20, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  1. Well, I guess it's the southernmost part of eastern SA, which kind of makes it south-eastern. If someone said "Eastern South Africa" I would think of Mpumalanga and Zululand; if someone said "South-Eastern South Africa" I would think of the Natal South Coast and the Transkei, maybe. So it's difficult to really allocate KZN to one cardinal direction.
  2. Agreed. Absolutely standard to used Durban as the boundary between KZN South Coast and KZN North Coast. - htonl (talk) 23:52, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

KwaZulu Natal is not a monarchy

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An annonymous editor has asserted that KwaZulu Natal is a monarchy. This is not the case. The Zulu King is king of the Zulu people, not of the Xhosa people, nor of the Indian people nor of the white people, all of whom are resident in KwaZulu-Natal. His role is like that of a Scottish clan chief or an archbishop. He has influence in KwaZulu Natal (where over half the people are Zulu), but no authority, so the province is not a monarchy. Martinvl (talk) 17:12, 24 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Although the King of the Zulus receives some funding from the provincial government, he has no role - not even a formal one - in the government. He does not open the provincial legislature, or appoint the Premier, or sign provincial Acts, or do any of the other things that parliamentary monarchs do. - htonl (talk) 18:15, 24 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Article 46 of the proposed KZN constitution however provides for a monarch of Kwazulu-Natal, who is the same person that holds the office of Zulu King. While this constitution still needs to be adopted, the Zulu King is regarded as the nominal monarch for the Province. Gerard von Hebel (talk) 21:05, 28 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
If you read the whole of the constitution, you will see that the monarch does not play a role in government - the role that one would expect of of monarch in government is taken by the premier and, in the absence of a premier, the chief justice. Martinvl (talk) 04:20, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Coat of Arms

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I added the coat of arms, and understand that it may be outdated, but since their is a section on the coat of arms, there should probably be an image of the coat of arms somewhere on the page, if not then maybe one needs uploading?Jacsam2 (talk) 19:00, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The currrent coat of arms can be found here. There is a specific note on the page regarding use in Wikipedia. Martinvl (talk) 19:42, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I've added the current coat of arms from the provincial government website. The NGW website does have a note about allowing use of the images on Wikipedia, but since he received the image "as a scan from a newspaper clipping" he doesn't actually have the copyright authority to allow us to use it. However, we can use the image on this article under the non-free content criteria. - htonl (talk) 20:06, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pre-History

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Pre history section is needed, Where Zulu people the first settlers or is there evidence of another group of people who settled prior to Bantu expansion?--Inayity (talk) 13:07, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 14 October 2015

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The result of the move request was: page moved. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 21:38, 16 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

KwaZulu–Natal → KwaZulu-Natal – This and all other page moves by Bang4Buck should not have been done without discussion. "KwaZulu-Natal" is a combination, not an opposition, of two entities, and so, per MOS:HYPHEN, should be hyphenated, not en-dashed. – Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 19:37, 14 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This is a contested technical request (permalink). Anthony Appleyard (talk) 08:07, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Merge Natal, South Africa

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Natal, South Africa should be merged into this article as there isn't really any much different information in the previous article. Llightex (talk) 18:15, 27 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

  • Well, No, it shouldn't. First off, there isn't anything at "Natal, South Africa" that indicates this page (Kwa-Zulu Natal) would be the most suitable place to merge to; there are at least two other entities called Natal that would equally qualify. Second, there are more than 250 links to "Natal, South Africa", most of which (if the first half-dozen are anything to go by) aren't referring to the modern province of KZN at all, and shouldn't therefore be redirected to here (which would be the outcome of your merger). A better option, if you feel an article at "Natal, South Africa" is redundant, would be to reduce it to a disambiguation page, with the articles currently in the History section listed as targets. Moonraker12 (talk) 22:23, 29 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
PS: In fact, if there are no objections, I'll do just that (in a week or so, anyway). Thoughts? Moonraker12 (talk) 22:28, 29 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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Is The Zulu King the King of KZN?

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The Zulu monarch, also known as the King of the Zulu Nation, is a traditional leader of the Zulu people in South Africa. While the monarch holds significant cultural and historical significance, there is no legal basis for recognizing them as the King of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in the context of South Africa's constitutional democracy.

Here are some key points to consider:

1. *Constitutional framework*: South Africa is a unitary state with a constitutional democracy, as established by the Constitution of South Africa (1996). The Constitution does not provide for a monarch or a kingdom, but rather a democratic system of government. 2. *Provincial governance*: KwaZulu-Natal is one of the nine provinces in South Africa, governed by a provincial legislature and executive, as established by the Constitution. 3. *Traditional leadership*: The Zulu monarch is recognized as a traditional leader in terms of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act (2003), which acknowledges the role of traditional leaders in promoting cultural heritage and community development. 4. *No legal basis for kingship*: There is no legal basis for recognizing the Zulu monarch as the King of KZN, as this would require a significant departure from the constitutional framework and the system of government established by the Constitution.

Sources:

- Constitution of South Africa (1996) - Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act (2003) - KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature - South African Government: Traditional Leadership

You can argue that while the Zulu monarch holds cultural significance, there is no legal basis for recognizing them as the King of KZN, and that any changes to the constitutional framework would require a significant overhaul of the country's democratic system. EuKoketsolion (talk) 20:31, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@EuKoketsolion there is absolutely ample legal basis for recognising the Zulu King as King of KZN within the laws of KZN.
The long official title of the KwaZulu-Natal Traditional Leadership and Governance Act of 2005 is “An Act to provide for the recognition of traditional communities; to provide for the establishment and recognition of traditional councils; to provide for the recognition of traditional leaders, and for their rules and functions; to provide for the recognition of Isilo as the Monarch of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal; to provide for the removal of a traditional leader from office; to provide for Houses of Traditional Leaders; to provide for a Code of Conduct for traditional leaders; to provide for the repeal of certain laws; and to provide for incidental matters.”[1]. Section 17 of the Act officially recognises the Zulu King as “the Monarch of the Province”.[2] These are provisions which have been recognised as legitimate and effective by the High Court of South Africa.[3]
This definition is repeated in the KwaZulu-Natal Zulu Royal House Trust Act of 2018, which stipulates in Section 1 that ““His Majesty” means the Monarch for the Province of KwaZulu-Natal;” and ““Monarch” means the Monarch for the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, being - (a) the person holding office as the King of the Zulu nation, the Ingonyama or Isilo, at the date of commencement of this Act; or (b) the Monarch for the Province of KwaZulu-Natal as may subsequently be defined in the Constitution of KwaZulu-Natal or other provincial legislation”.[4]
The KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute Act of 2018 further states in Section 1 that “"Monarch" means the Monarch for the Province of KwaZulu - Natal, being the person holding office as the King of the Zulu nation, the King of AmaZulu, Ingonyama or Isilo”.[5]
In addition to this clear legal establishment of the Zulu King as King of KwaZulu-Natal, the law also establishes various ceremonial functions for the King. The Zulu King ceremonially opens each yearly session of the KwaZulu-Natal Legisature, which is traditionally a role performed by a constitutional monarch[6]. This is, alongside duties to “uphold the constitution and law” and “promote national and provincial unity” is enshrined in Section 18 of the KwaZulu-Natal Traditional Leadership and Governance Act of 2005.[2] The King and Royal Court are furthermore provided a yearly stipend by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government. Newly formed KZN Provincial governments are all so formally presented to the King to mark them coming into office.[7] Lord Dim 1 (talk) 13:54, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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