Gqokli Hill Battlefield
This is the site of the epic battle in April 1818 between the forces of King Shaka and Chief Zwide of the Ndwandwe community. Shaka had concealed his civilian population and livestock in the Mhlatuze River valley but left a decoy herd at nearby kwaBulawayo. The Ndwandwe were led by Nomahlanjana, son of Zwide and attacked the Zulus in several phases. The final stage was in the form of a battering ram, which was countered by the chest of the Zulu army and then surrounded by the Zulu right and left horns, inflicting heavy casualties on the Ndwandwe.
About 10 kms south-west of Ulundi. View point is on the R66 road to Ulundi. While there is an interpretive panel at the view point, the use of a Guide is recommended to enhance the experience of the site.
Total Views: 7031 Daily Views: 0
I do not agree with your view that the King Zwide of the NDWANDWE Clan was a chief to me that is an insult to say a king is a chief while as Shaka by any measures was the chief of the Zulu’s a small clan under his father Senzangakhona who also was a chief under the protection of the MTHETHWA Clan under King Dingiswayo.
King Zwide of the Ndwandwe clan had no chiefs under his rule and dormain only him as supreme king only the Mthethwas and the Zulus on their rise gave refuge to those fearing for their lives and submitted to be ruled
chief and king is the same thing
Not at all there’s different between chiefdom and the Monarchy.
Neither Dingiswayo nor Zwide were the sole “rightful king” in the traditional sense. Dingiswayo led the Mthethwa clan, while Zwide ruled the Ndwandwe.
They were powerful rivals, but neither held overarching, universally recognized kingship over the region. Ultimately, Shaka, a protégé of Dingiswayo, rose to prominence by avenging Dingswayo’s murder and defeating Zwide to become the Zulu king.
Do some research before defending individuals like Zwide and try and discredit Shaka and Dingiswayo and having a title of King and being a King that leads by example are totally different.