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They beat our generals, they convert our bishops, and they write 'finis' to a French dynasty." These words by the British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli sum up the Impact of the Zulu nation on nineteenth century British history. We set out in May, 1983 to find out more about them. We left In the new Kearsney bus early on Sunday 8th, picking up our Zulu guide on the outskirts of KwaMashu. Thomas Ndaba was to prove Invaluable to us throughout the duration of the tour. Our first real stop was to take In the Impressive view of the mouth of the Tugela from Fort Pearson, which was a British base camp In 1879. Across the river was Fort Tenedos, the British bridgehead in Zululand. Unfortunately, as a result of the drought, the Tugela was almost dry and this proved to be one of the only disappointments of the tour. The Ultimatum,Tree was next on the agenda. Here repre sentatives of the British government deliveredthe ultimatum to Cetshwayo's Indunas a month before the start of the Anglo-Zulu War. Continuing our journey, we soon reached Eshowe, where we visited Fort Nongqai, built In 1884 for the Zululand Native Police. It was later used by the Natal Mounted Police and Is now a museum which houses a great deal of interest ing material from old Zululand. Our next stop was Qokli Hill, where Shaka defeated the forces of Zwide and secured his position In Zululand by removing his last serious rival. Before long we reached our base, Ulundi, in the late afternoon. The Holiday Inn there was Indeed an Impressive sight. Four of us were allocated to each room. After supper we watched Zulu Dawn on the hotel's video circuit so that we gained more knowledge of the battle of Isandlwana. We rose bright and early next morning and were whisked off to Mabaso, where the Zulu army spent the night before the battle of Isandlwana, and then to Itusi, which gives one an excellent view of the battlefield. Isandlwana Itself proved a majestic sight. The cairns of white-washed stones marked the spots where the defenders fell and where their remains were piled by the burial parties. Rorke's Drift was next, followed by a visit to Emgungundlovu on the way home through the Emakhoslnl, the valley of the kings. After a quick look at Dingane's capital there we returned to base, to swim in the pool and almost exhaust our stock of twenty cent pieces on video games. That night we were treated to a braal in the 'boma' and after that saw Zulu the film about Rorke's Drift, on the video. Our schedule for the last day was Interrupted when a member of the party was taken ill and had to.visit a mission doctor In the hills above Ulundi. Fortunately his illness was not serious and we were able to continue our tour. We visited theUlundi battlefield and Tom Ndaba explain ed to us the significance of the monument. Then we went to OndinI, where Cetshwayo's capital Is being reconstructed. We were all fascinated at the ingenuity with which the bee hive huts were built. The archaeologist in charge showed us around and explained the layout of the town. From Ondlnl we went to Stewart's Farm, at Nkwalini, and were shown around the traditional Zulu village. We then saw a fine display of Zulu dancing and visited the small zoo. From there we drove back to Durban, sadly bidding Tom farewell. The tour was Indeed worthwhile. We enjoyed ourselves and we learned a great deal. R. COLL 26
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