ENdodakusuka

History is a vital aspect of a certain nation, it helps that nation to know where it is from for it to know it is going. one of the historoic places in Kwa-Zulu Natal is eNdodakusuka. This Places holds beautiful information on Zulu Kingdom history. eNdodakusuka( transalated as slow-move) is the municipal at Kwa-Zulu Natal. éNdondakusuka Municipality covers the area from the Amatikulu River and a line just south of Mtunzini in the north, to a line south of the Tugela River, just north of Darnall, in the south. The éNdondakusuka municipal area contributes a lot on our historical past. The Tugela (correctly spelt Thukela) River is the largest river in KwaZulu-Natal and provides a large percentage of South African water, and was the historical border between Zululand and Natal. In early February 1838 at Dingaanstad, one of the powerful Zulu leaders King Dingaan, Piet Retief and sveral of his followers were killed. King Dingaan then advanced with his victory to where he built a kraal near Thukela river. As the punishment to King Dindaan, the Voortrekkers and the English planned to attack King Dingaan near Thukela river from two directions and endeed they were near Thukela river on early April. The war took along time to come into effect thus the term Ndodakusuka and the war was called the Tugela battle. On 17 April 1838 the attackers were driven into the river by King Dingaans supportes lead by general Nongalaza who was trained by Shaka. Despite the Tugela river, another battle called the Battle of the Princes which was between two sons of King Mpanda, Cetshwayo, who later became a king, and Mbulazi. Due to differences the two brothers had their father decided to keep the apart, he sent Cetshwayo to Ndodakusuka and Mbulazi to Mfaba Hills. In 1856 Mbulazi and his followers (iziGqoza) crossed the Tugela river to eNdodakusuka to settle the differences between him and his brother. Mbulazi and iziGqoza were driven into the river leaving Cetshwayo with the victory, As a sign of his triumph he erected a kraal Gingindlovu (the swallower of the elephant) in the vicinity. The name has its origin in his belief that, by defeating Mbulazi, he had eaten the greatest opponent of his ambitions. Today the municipal ha developed to one of South African contributers industrially by Sappi and factories at iSithebe and in recreaction centres like Love Life. This place has gone a long way in South African history and it is still to go a long way for it's people and South Africa. {{}}