Podcasts about Zulu

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 20:33

Sir Bartle Frere's ultimatum to Cetshwayo kaMpande of 11 January 1879 was about to expire. Last episode I explained the reasons behind Frere's fevered decision, egged on as he was by Sir Theophilus Shepstone whose shadow looms large over the history of Natal - and South Africa. Cetshwayo's diplomacy had relied on the British supporting him against the claims of the Boers to his territory to the north west, already volatile by Mpande's reign, now it was going to set off one of the most unique wars of the colonial period. The Boers, Swazi and the Zulu all claimed this zone, rich as it was in reddish deep soil, around Phongola, Ntombe, Mkhondo. Beautiful territory too, it must be said, the deep riverine bush, open plains between, flat topped high mountains. In summer its warm, in winter, waterless, cold. The Zulu relied on seasonally moving their cattle up to these highlands in spring, and down to lower reaches of the hills in autumn. The Swazi would do the same if they could, and conflict over this land extended way back before the Boers rolled onto the landscape. Because the Disputed Territory was so far north, Natal authorities found it impossible to control any movement here, and as you heard last episode, their Border Commission report ruled that the land belonged to the Zulu and that the Boers had no legal status there. But Shepstone who was now Administrator of the annexed Transvaal, wanted to curry favor with the Boers and Frere wanted the various colonies and republics of South Africa to form a confederation. Cetshwayo was standing in his way, along with Pedi chief, Sekhukhuni. The last Eastern Cape Frontier War had ended, the amaXhosa were thought of as a defeated nation, while by now the British also regarded the Basotho as benign, so the industrialised military might of the British empire swiveled increasingly towards Zululand. Cetshwayo was walking a delicate line through the 1870s, frustrated internally by having no glorious campaign to prove he'd bloodied his men in a fantastic war, although defeating the Swazi, sort of, seizing a few mountain fortresses in the Lubombo range. These were on the margins of the Boer and Swazi, it was where Zibhebhu of the Nyawo lived. It was where Dingane had died if you recall — so the capture of the territory was a feather in Cetshwayo's cap. While Cetshwayo brooded about his northern reaches, it was the murder of two Zulu women I mentioned last episode that was seized upon by the Natal Authorities as a part of the many pretexts to go to war. Cetshwayo was well aware of the value of firearms and horses. By 1878 there were 20 000 muskets in Zululand, but these were used like a throwing spear, and the stabbing spear was still the preferred method of dispatching your opponent. The stabbing was the principle of washing the spear, soaking it in your enemies blood, thus entering the hallowed portal of manhood. If your regiment did enough washing, then the King would announce that the amabutho had permission to marry and the man could don a hearing. So in a sense, successfully wielding a spear led directly to a sanctioned marriage, and the ability to create sons and daughters. The spear was a symbol of procreation if you like. Such a system had global resonances. In the homesteads of Zululand in 1878 as the build up to war took place, the senior commanders and chiefs were aware of the tide of colonialism washing up against their military system. It was in terms of tactics that the coming war that would be the greatest undoing of the Zulu system. All of these were overtaken by a more modern state or the machinery of empire and the pressure of time. The Spartans lost their supremacy after Leuctra (LOO-ktruh) in 371 BCE, their military culture fading under Macedonian and then Roman rule. The Aztec Empire was obliterated by the Spanish conquest in 1521. The Mongol empire fractured within a century of Genghis Khan's death, its unity dissolved into regional khanates.

Episode 248 - The Eagle and Four Hawks: The Making of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 20:33

Sir Bartle Frere's ultimatum to Cetshwayo kaMpande of 11 January 1879 was about to expire. Last episode I explained the reasons behind Frere's fevered decision, egged on as he was by Sir Theophilus Shepstone whose shadow looms large over the history of Natal - and South Africa. Cetshwayo's diplomacy had relied on the British supporting him against the claims of the Boers to his territory to the north west, already volatile by Mpande's reign, now it was going to set off one of the most unique wars of the colonial period. The Boers, Swazi and the Zulu all claimed this zone, rich as it was in reddish deep soil, around Phongola, Ntombe, Mkhondo. Beautiful territory too, it must be said, the deep riverine bush, open plains between, flat topped high mountains. In summer its warm, in winter, waterless, cold. The Zulu relied on seasonally moving their cattle up to these highlands in spring, and down to lower reaches of the hills in autumn. The Swazi would do the same if they could, and conflict over this land extended way back before the Boers rolled onto the landscape. Because the Disputed Territory was so far north, Natal authorities found it impossible to control any movement here, and as you heard last episode, their Border Commission report ruled that the land belonged to the Zulu and that the Boers had no legal status there. But Shepstone who was now Administrator of the annexed Transvaal, wanted to curry favor with the Boers and Frere wanted the various colonies and republics of South Africa to form a confederation. Cetshwayo was standing in his way, along with Pedi chief, Sekhukhuni. The last Eastern Cape Frontier War had ended, the amaXhosa were thought of as a defeated nation, while by now the British also regarded the Basotho as benign, so the industrialised military might of the British empire swiveled increasingly towards Zululand. Cetshwayo was walking a delicate line through the 1870s, frustrated internally by having no glorious campaign to prove he'd bloodied his men in a fantastic war, although defeating the Swazi, sort of, seizing a few mountain fortresses in the Lubombo range. These were on the margins of the Boer and Swazi, it was where Zibhebhu of the Nyawo lived. It was where Dingane had died if you recall — so the capture of the territory was a feather in Cetshwayo's cap. While Cetshwayo brooded about his northern reaches, it was the murder of two Zulu women I mentioned last episode that was seized upon by the Natal Authorities as a part of the many pretexts to go to war. Cetshwayo was well aware of the value of firearms and horses. By 1878 there were 20 000 muskets in Zululand, but these were used like a throwing spear, and the stabbing spear was still the preferred method of dispatching your opponent. The stabbing was the principle of washing the spear, soaking it in your enemies blood, thus entering the hallowed portal of manhood. If your regiment did enough washing, then the King would announce that the amabutho had permission to marry and the man could don a hearing. So in a sense, successfully wielding a spear led directly to a sanctioned marriage, and the ability to create sons and daughters. The spear was a symbol of procreation if you like. Such a system had global resonances. In the homesteads of Zululand in 1878 as the build up to war took place, the senior commanders and chiefs were aware of the tide of colonialism washing up against their military system. It was in terms of tactics that the coming war that would be the greatest undoing of the Zulu system. All of these were overtaken by a more modern state or the machinery of empire and the pressure of time. The Spartans lost their supremacy after Leuctra (LOO-ktruh) in 371 BCE, their military culture fading under Macedonian and then Roman rule. The Aztec Empire was obliterated by the Spanish conquest in 1521. The Mongol empire fractured within a century of Genghis Khan's death, its unity dissolved into regional khanates.

Sneak PeekMBRS 85: SWTW Made a Creed for the Zulu Course?!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 35:30

Send us a textYou ever read something so cringey it physically hurts? Peaches has—and it's called the Zulu Course Creed. In this episode, he tears into the latest “motivational masterpiece” that the Air Force somehow thought needed to exist. Spoiler: it sounds like ChatGPT wrote it after watching too many recruiting commercials.Between roasting the wannabe warrior poetry and showing love for the real grind behind training, Peaches breaks down what's right, what's wrong, and why the people building creeds instead of warriors need to hit the pool and rethink their lives. There's Goggins stories, shutdown rants, and wild butterfly-effect moments that'll make you question how the hell anything in the DOD gets done.If you're allergic to BS and love hearing someone actually say what everyone's thinking—this one's for you.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Zero prep, full send: Peaches hits record 02:45 – Goggins crashes training and screams inspiration 05:15 – Zulu Course kicks off and everyone's watching 08:00 – The Creed heard 'round the cringe world 10:20 – Peaches vs. AI: Who really wrote this garbage? 13:45 – “I am a Special Warfare Airman”… Yeah, sure you are 16:20 – Why warriors don't need pep talks—they need freedom 18:40 – Zulu Course = the DOD's next gut check 20:10 – Gov't shutdown chaos and Peaches' J6 prediction 24:00 – The civilians keeping the mission alive (and broke) 27:00 – Phil Freeman, the butterfly effect, and how small moves change history 33:00 – Nuclear engineers, hand-molded warheads, and the power of experience 36:00 – The closing roast: Burn the Creed. Literally.

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Ep 525: The Zulu Course Is a Dumpster Fire (Or Maybe Not?)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 67:16

Send us a textEveryone online says the new Special Warfare “Zulu Course” is trash—so Peaches and Trent decided to light it up. This isn't a soft take or sanitized military PR moment. It's two retired operators roasting the chaos, the memes, and the ridiculous leadership gag orders that make no sense. Peaches calls out the “change fatigue” across the DOD, breaks down why the Zulu rollout will be rough, and drops truth bombs about command cluelessness, budget black holes, and the myth of the “company man.” If you can't handle sarcasm and honesty about how training actually works, go listen to something else.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Peaches calls out “Company Man” energy 05:30 – The Zulu Course meltdown begins 08:40 – Change fatigue & leadership chaos 13:00 – Meme wars and gag orders gone stupid 19:00 – Legal orders, gag orders, and OSI overreach 25:00 – Why the first 3 Zulu classes will be total chaos 33:00 – Training breakdown: what “advanced” really means (hint: nothing) 41:00 – Subsuface swimming & pre-dive prep 52:00 – “They're still cones” – Peaches vs. the pipeline 55:00 – Peaches' spicy take on AFSOC “air commandos” 1:02:00 – If the Wing's paying, Peaches is for sale

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Bravo Zulu #160 - WE SERVE! They Should Listen [Write your Rep]

Bravo Zulu

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 23:52

In this episode of the Bravo Zulu Podcast, we cut through the noise about the government shutdown and talk about what really matters — the men and women still standing watch while Washington argues over budgets.Yes, the military has been paid so far — but none of it has been guaranteed. The money being used isn't the issue. The issue is that Congress hasn't passed a clear, permanent law ensuring service members and DoD civilians get paid during a shutdown.We're not asking for special treatment — we're demanding common sense. If the government can find ways to fund everything else, it can damn sure guarantee pay for those serving it.Join the conversation, share your thoughts, and tell your representative to make it happen.

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KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali (Sun, 2 Nov, 2025)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 60:10 Transcription Available

KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali on Sun, 2 Nov, 2025

Ep 523: Entitled, Soft, and Not Ready: Aaron Nukes the Zulu Course Crybabies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 70:31

Send us a textAaron's done playing nice. In this scorched-earth solo rant, the Ones Ready silverback goes full throttle on cones, meme-lords, and anyone dumb enough to trash the new Zulu Course before it even starts. Peaches and Trent are off the mic, which means there's no filter—just pure truth bombs, sarcasm, and veteran rage.Aaron breaks down why the Zulu Course is actually the biggest step forward for Air Force Special Warfare training—and why today's wannabes are embarrassing themselves online instead of preparing for real work. He's got words for the “day-one quitters,” the recruiters cutting corners, and the soft generation that confuses sarcasm for trauma.This isn't motivation. It's a wake-up call. If you're one of the cones crying about haircuts and Uncrustables, grab a mirror and a helmet—because Aaron's not pulling punches.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – “Fix Your Own Problems” – The brutal intro nobody asked for. 02:30 – Peaches plugs tasty gummies & chaos ensues. 04:50 – “I Can't Believe You Made Me Defend the Air Force” – Aaron vs. the internet. 07:00 – The Zulu Course decoded: what actually happens in each block. 09:30 – Radios, medicine, mission planning—why this pipeline hits harder. 18:40 – The day-one quitter conspiracy. Recruiters, take notes. 25:00 – How the Zulu Course builds killers, not complainers. 38:00 – Aaron's full-auto rant at cones and meme pages. 50:00 – “Soft. Entitled. Unserious.” – The speech every candidate should hear. 1:02:00 – Reality check: you're not ready. Fix it. 1:09:00 – Final message: shut up, show up, and earn it.

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Episode 247 - A Ball of Sand Fallacy and Frere Demonizes Cetshwayo

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 19:05

Episode 247 launches us into an intense period. We're going to travel to the border between the Zulu kingdom and the Transvaal because there's trouble brewing. When you hear what shenanigans were planned by British Governor Sir Bartle Frere, you probably won't believe it. His partner in crime was Sir Theophilus Shepstone who in 1877, had just completed thirty years service as Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal. For the Zulu, the transformation of the Native Affairs Secretary into the Administrator of the newly annexed Transvaal was a serious development. As historian Jeff Guy points out, it destroyed the diplomatic link forged between Cetshwayo kaMpande and Shepstone at a particularly sensitive moment in history. Previously, Shepstone had been sympathetic to the Zulu in their border dispute with the Boers, but once the Natal official took office in the Transvaal, that sentiment shifted. The pressure of trying to reconcile the Boers to their newly annexed state was too much for Shepstone — he did not have the emotional courage nor the courage of his convictions to balance the needs and wants of both the Boers and the Zulu. “He turned his coat in the most shameless manner…” one Colonial Office official by the name of Fairfield is quoted as writing in a minute to Edward Stanley the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs after the War. Sir Bartle Frere the British High Commissioner in Cape Town, was determined to eradicate what he thought of as the Zulu threat. He was still busy sorting out the Ninth Frontier War against the Xhosa, and watching the Pedi battle the Boers in the north Eastern Transvaal. While that irritating side-show .. at least in Frere's mind .. continued, here was Cetshwayo openly defying his Native Affairs man in Natal. Cetshwayo approached Natal's lieutenant Governor Sir Henry Bulwer — after whom the town of Bulwer is named. By now it was clear the Zulu relationship with Shepstone was done. Bulwer had monitored what was going on and he was deeply disturbed by developments. It was ironic that the Zulu chief was turning to a British official as a mediator of sorts. Bulwer appointed a boundary commission to probe the dispute between the Boers and the Zulu.To Frere's surprise, the commission found that the Boers of the Transvaal had no right to be in Zululand. Bulwer's next dispatches concluded that Natal could maintain a peaceful policy towards the Zulu nation because it hadn't violated any agreements with Natal and the Transvaal. Frere was dumbstruck, and so dumbstruck, he was struck dumb. He kept the report a secret for five months.

Episode 247 - A Ball of Sand Fallacy and Frere Demonizes Cetshwayo

The Clement Manyathela Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2025 19:05

Episode 247 launches us into an intense period. We're going to travel to the border between the Zulu kingdom and the Transvaal because there's trouble brewing. When you hear what shenanigans were planned by British Governor Sir Bartle Frere, you probably won't believe it. His partner in crime was Sir Theophilus Shepstone who in 1877, had just completed thirty years service as Secretary for Native Affairs in Natal. For the Zulu, the transformation of the Native Affairs Secretary into the Administrator of the newly annexed Transvaal was a serious development. As historian Jeff Guy points out, it destroyed the diplomatic link forged between Cetshwayo kaMpande and Shepstone at a particularly sensitive moment in history. Previously, Shepstone had been sympathetic to the Zulu in their border dispute with the Boers, but once the Natal official took office in the Transvaal, that sentiment shifted. The pressure of trying to reconcile the Boers to their newly annexed state was too much for Shepstone — he did not have the emotional courage nor the courage of his convictions to balance the needs and wants of both the Boers and the Zulu. “He turned his coat in the most shameless manner…” one Colonial Office official by the name of Fairfield is quoted as writing in a minute to Edward Stanley the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs after the War. Sir Bartle Frere the British High Commissioner in Cape Town, was determined to eradicate what he thought of as the Zulu threat. He was still busy sorting out the Ninth Frontier War against the Xhosa, and watching the Pedi battle the Boers in the north Eastern Transvaal. While that irritating side-show .. at least in Frere's mind .. continued, here was Cetshwayo openly defying his Native Affairs man in Natal. Cetshwayo approached Natal's lieutenant Governor Sir Henry Bulwer — after whom the town of Bulwer is named. By now it was clear the Zulu relationship with Shepstone was done. Bulwer had monitored what was going on and he was deeply disturbed by developments. It was ironic that the Zulu chief was turning to a British official as a mediator of sorts. Bulwer appointed a boundary commission to probe the dispute between the Boers and the Zulu.To Frere's surprise, the commission found that the Boers of the Transvaal had no right to be in Zululand. Bulwer's next dispatches concluded that Natal could maintain a peaceful policy towards the Zulu nation because it hadn't violated any agreements with Natal and the Transvaal. Frere was dumbstruck, and so dumbstruck, he was struck dumb. He kept the report a secret for five months.

Born-Free South Africa: A Kaleidoscope of Colors

Afropop Worldwide

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 59:04

Join us on a musical adventure into the storied past of Africa's Rainbow Nation. In 2016, 20-plus years removed from apartheid, South Africa was a nation deep in transition. And, that was reflected in its music—brimming with enthusiasm and creativity, yet also suffering from the growing pains of a new democracy. On the ground at the 2016 Cape Town International Jazz Festival, we celebrate the country's amazing diversity and discover its hottest local talent: Mafikozolo, the sizzling fashionista Zulu pop duo; Tribute “Birdie” Mboweni, a soulful and socially conscious songbird from the rural north; Gigi Lamayne, a fresh voice from hip-hop's "born-free" generation; Bokani Dyer, a worldly jazz-cat on 88 keys; and Derek Gripper, a Capetonian guitarist virtuoso making us rethink African classical music as a whole. Produced by Sarah Geledi and Simon Rentner APWW #732

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Series: South African Wars – The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 22:48 Transcription Available

Clement Manyathela speaks to Shalo Mbatha, who is an author & royal Zulu historian to better understand the history of the Anglo-Zulu War and how it has affected modern day South Africa. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali (Sun, 26 Oct, 2025)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 60:10 Transcription Available

KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali on Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Episode 246 - Black Bricks, Armed Maids, and the Bloody Marriage of the Ngcugce

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 19:12

The year is1878 - and Cape Governor Sir Sir Bartle Frere is throwing the empire's weight around South Africa. Let's put ourselves in his shoes because some historians say he had a formidable Machiavellian personality, full of fatal overconfidence, too used to having his own way and to ignoring the magnitude of obstacles confronting him. One of those perceived obstacles was Zulu king, Cetshwayo kaMpande. Crowned in 1873 after the death of his father, Mpande kaSenzangakhona, Cetshwayo presided over a squabbling nation. His great place, Ondini, is close to where Ulundi is today. It was vast, elliptical in shape, stretching from 650 metres in one axis, to 507 in another. The outer circumference of his ikhanda, the royal residence, was over two kilometers long. The second part of his great place was a smaller group of ikhanda, and called emaNgweni. The unusual point about emaNgweni is that the principal hut was actually a western style house. The Norwegian missionaries at Empangeni had helped build this, consisting of three rooms with glass windows, along with wooden doors and whitewashed walls, under a thatched roof. Cetshwayo went a step further at Ondini, where his special residence was build out of sun dried bricks burned black. These materials were given to Cetshwayo by Norwegian Mission Society's Reverend Ommund Oftebro. Ommund sounds like the uMondi, the Zulu word for a sweet, aromatic herb. This is a herb used to treat flatulance, ie farting, so there's some irony in the fact that Reverend Ommund Oftebro's mission station was acalled uMondi. It's on the outskirts of Eshowe. This black bricked building at Ondini was larger than his other retreat, four wallpapered rooms, glazed windows and verandahs at the back and the front. It also had two outside doors with locks. The rooms contained European furniture, a washstand and a large mirror. King Cetshwayo would hold court in this house, tending to the affairs of state, consulting his councillors. At night, the doors would be locked and guarded by two women, armed with guns. Yes folks, women with guns. Cetshwayo's chief gun-runner and a chief himself, John Dunne the English trader, personally trained Zulu VIP guards in how to shoot. The bodyguards would be instructed in musketry and were armed with short carbines, ideal for close quarter bodyguarding. Dunn took the women into the veld every day in the late afternoon, and target practice would follow which included peppering the local aloes. This echelon of women bodyguards accompanied Cetshwayo when he visited his chiefs ikhanda around Zululand with the intention of protecting him when the male amabutho were away. One of his maids in waiting, Nomguqo Dlamini, told of her life in the ikhanda in a rare book called Servant of Two Kings by Paulina Dlamini - she became a Christian and changed her name. The book is full of information about day to day life in the late 1870s, how the gatekeeper at onDini woke everyone by calling out the king's praises, Cetshwayo would emerge after the women of the isigodlo had swept up the yard, then he often went off his sporting guns to hunt birds. Later, the king would head off to a small enclosure in the Royal Kraal where he would stand on a stone and be washed with water from the Mbilane stream, and rubbed down. The young men who attended the king were trusted sons of senior chiefs of the Xulu line, as well as other sons of Mnyamana. At the meeting of amabutho warriors in 1875, Cetshwayo had granted permission for the INdlondlo ibutho to put on their headrings and marry. These were men in the 40s, the iNdlondlo regiment had been formed way back in 1857, and these men had waited patiently for their turn to take wives. The problem was, he gave them permission to seek brides from the iNgcugce ibutho, where the girls there had been born between 1850 and 1853. They were far younger than the grizzled warriors seeking their hands in marriage.

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Episode 246 - Black Bricks, Armed Maids, and the Bloody Marriage of the Ngcugce

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 19:12

The year is1878 - and Cape Governor Sir Sir Bartle Frere is throwing the empire's weight around South Africa. Let's put ourselves in his shoes because some historians say he had a formidable Machiavellian personality, full of fatal overconfidence, too used to having his own way and to ignoring the magnitude of obstacles confronting him. One of those perceived obstacles was Zulu king, Cetshwayo kaMpande. Crowned in 1873 after the death of his father, Mpande kaSenzangakhona, Cetshwayo presided over a squabbling nation. His great place, Ondini, is close to where Ulundi is today. It was vast, elliptical in shape, stretching from 650 metres in one axis, to 507 in another. The outer circumference of his ikhanda, the royal residence, was over two kilometers long. The second part of his great place was a smaller group of ikhanda, and called emaNgweni. The unusual point about emaNgweni is that the principal hut was actually a western style house. The Norwegian missionaries at Empangeni had helped build this, consisting of three rooms with glass windows, along with wooden doors and whitewashed walls, under a thatched roof. Cetshwayo went a step further at Ondini, where his special residence was build out of sun dried bricks burned black. These materials were given to Cetshwayo by Norwegian Mission Society's Reverend Ommund Oftebro. Ommund sounds like the uMondi, the Zulu word for a sweet, aromatic herb. This is a herb used to treat flatulance, ie farting, so there's some irony in the fact that Reverend Ommund Oftebro's mission station was acalled uMondi. It's on the outskirts of Eshowe. This black bricked building at Ondini was larger than his other retreat, four wallpapered rooms, glazed windows and verandahs at the back and the front. It also had two outside doors with locks. The rooms contained European furniture, a washstand and a large mirror. King Cetshwayo would hold court in this house, tending to the affairs of state, consulting his councillors. At night, the doors would be locked and guarded by two women, armed with guns. Yes folks, women with guns. Cetshwayo's chief gun-runner and a chief himself, John Dunne the English trader, personally trained Zulu VIP guards in how to shoot. The bodyguards would be instructed in musketry and were armed with short carbines, ideal for close quarter bodyguarding. Dunn took the women into the veld every day in the late afternoon, and target practice would follow which included peppering the local aloes. This echelon of women bodyguards accompanied Cetshwayo when he visited his chiefs ikhanda around Zululand with the intention of protecting him when the male amabutho were away. One of his maids in waiting, Nomguqo Dlamini, told of her life in the ikhanda in a rare book called Servant of Two Kings by Paulina Dlamini - she became a Christian and changed her name. The book is full of information about day to day life in the late 1870s, how the gatekeeper at onDini woke everyone by calling out the king's praises, Cetshwayo would emerge after the women of the isigodlo had swept up the yard, then he often went off his sporting guns to hunt birds. Later, the king would head off to a small enclosure in the Royal Kraal where he would stand on a stone and be washed with water from the Mbilane stream, and rubbed down. The young men who attended the king were trusted sons of senior chiefs of the Xulu line, as well as other sons of Mnyamana. At the meeting of amabutho warriors in 1875, Cetshwayo had granted permission for the INdlondlo ibutho to put on their headrings and marry. These were men in the 40s, the iNdlondlo regiment had been formed way back in 1857, and these men had waited patiently for their turn to take wives. The problem was, he gave them permission to seek brides from the iNgcugce ibutho, where the girls there had been born between 1850 and 1853. They were far younger than the grizzled warriors seeking their hands in marriage.

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Ep 519: Air Force Streamlines Special Warfare Training Building Stronger Operators, Faster

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 38:13

Send us a textNo rumors. No drama. Just facts and perspective.In this solo episode, Aaron breaks down the Air Force Special Warfare Training Wing's Pipeline Optimization Initiative — what it really means, why it matters, and how it could finally fix years of inefficiency in the operator pipeline. This isn't about lowering standards — it's about eliminating wasted time, tightening the process, and producing better operators, faster.Aaron translates the military-speak, explains the Zulu course, dives into the “SNIT” problem (students not in training), and highlights how these changes can actually strengthen the Special Warfare community. It's straight talk on leadership, standards, and evolution — not excuses.If you're serious about joining, leading, or supporting the next generation of Air Force Special Warfare operators, this episode is required listening.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – “We're Not Lowering Standards, You Nerds.” 02:00 – Aaron vs. Overthinking: Just Hit Record. 05:20 – Baby Brain Gains & Creatine Confessions. 07:40 – Breaking Down the Official Pipeline Press Release. 10:45 – SNIT: Fixing the Pipeline's Biggest Time Sink. 13:20 – Zulu Course Deep Dive: Smarter, Unified Training. 18:00 – Dive School and the Eternal Debate. 22:30 – Assessment & Selection: The Missing Details. 25:10 – Crunching the Numbers on Efficiency. 29:30 – The Paragraph That Changed Everything. 33:00 – Leadership, Standards, and Calling Your Shot. 37:40 – Collaboration Over Chaos: AETC and the Future Fight. 40:00 – Final Thoughts: Progress, Accountability, and the Path Ahead.

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KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali (Sun, 19 Oct, 2025)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 60:10 Transcription Available

KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali on Sun, 19 Oct, 2025

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33. Empatheatre: Social Sculpture & Feeling Across Worlds

Lifeworlds

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 77:20

In this episode, we explore the role of theatre and empathy in transforming worldviews. Dr. Dylan McGarry is one of the founders of Empatheatre, a South African theatre-making company and methodology that turns research and storytelling into living social sculpture. Their plays create what they call amphitheatres for empathy - spaces where art, ritual, and dialogue help people listen across difference, from mining conflicts to ocean governance to human-wildlife coexistence.Empatheatre's productions have brought together communities, policymakers, and activists that rarely meet, showing how imagination can transform civic life. The process of creating the plays generates profound potentials for restorative justice. As Dylan says, empathy is not about agreement, but about creating a vessel strong enough to hold our differences while keeping us in relation.We will cover:Empathy as a creative actTheatre and storytelling as Trojan horses that open conversations that traditional politics often can'tHow to design spaces that allow lifeworlds to touch and the practices that help us shift into another's perspectiveHow empathy, when practiced collectively, becomes a form of governance: a new infrastructure for democracy and careEpisode websiteLinks:Share your input for the whale productionEmpatheatreDylan's PHD5min Empatheatre docIndlela Yokuphila: The Soul's Journey (ZULU) film & the radio play used in the court caseLalela Ulwandle TrailerUmkhosi Wenala doc about Zulu musical on indigenous traditions & animist relationshipsSteiner's 12 sensesMOTHProject CETIKaren BakkerUndrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine MammalsOne Ocean Hubdylanmcgarry.orgInstagram: @dylan_mcgarryPhoto Credit: Casey Pratt. It captures a significant moment in a collaborative theatre-making & storytelling project titled "Umkhosi Wenala" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Be Humble

Thought For Today

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 2:59

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 15th of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of John 1:15: “John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.' ” (John the Baptist talking about Jesus Christ). Then we go to the Gospel of Matthew 18:4: “Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”We are talking today about humility. I have heard humility described as controlled strength. A humble person doesn't have to be a soft person. What do they say about Moses? They said the softest part of Moses was his teeth! If you don't understand what I am saying, young person, ask your dad. He will tell you. He was a tough man to lead the whole nation through the desert for forty years. John the Baptist, there was nothing soft about him, but the amazing thing is, Jesus says, ”There has never been a man born from the womb of a woman, greater than John the Baptist.” What a compliment, coming from the Master!I want to tell you a little story. I read a book called, “Take Your glory Lord.” It was the life story of a Zulu pastor who lived down in the South Coast of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. His name was William Duma. He was an extremely anointed preacher and had a wonderful healing ministry. He was invited up into Zambia, to preach at a Baptist churc,h and the church was packed on that Sunday morning. They were all waiting to hear the word of God from this man from South Africa, and he was late! 9 o'clock came and there was no sign of him. The pastor of the church was worried. He thought, “I will just have to pull one of my sermons out of my top pocket” because he just wasn't coming. Then all of a sudden, he heard a knock-knock through the curtain that separated the back door, where the cleaning lady would come in and where everything was stored. He went through the curtain, opened the door and there was the man of God, standing at the servant's entrance - humility!Today, go out and be humble. Be humble, prefer your fellowman to yourself. Don't forget the older people. Don't forget to take care of the young children, and Jesus Christ will do the rest!God bless you and goodbye.

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Instagram er komikernes vigtigste mikrofon

Kulturen på P1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 56:55

De nye komikere skal ikke bare være sjove, de skal også være online. For hvor man før i tiden skulle opdages af TV 2 Zulu for at slå igennem som komiker, skal man i dag kunne lave grin på både scenen og skærmen. Vi taler med to nye komikere, Cecilie Bau og Ray Samson om, hvordan sociale medier har ændret alt fra billetsalg til berømmelse. For gør Instagram og TikTok det nemmere for nye stemmer at blive hørt, eller gør det bare kampen endnu hårdere? Medvirkende: Cecilie Bau, komiker, Ray Samson, komiker, Katja Schumann, cirkusartist gennem mange år, Bente Scavenius, kunsthistoriker og forfatter Vært: Casper Dyrholm Producer: Anders Skytte Agergaard Redaktør: Lasse Lauridsen

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KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali (Sun, 12 Oct, 2025)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 60:10 Transcription Available

KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali on Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

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Quinn Slobodian on Capitalism, Democracy, and the Politics of Zones (Part 1)

Democracy in Question?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 58:38

Our guest: Quinn Slobodian Democracy in Question? is brought to you by:• Central European University: CEU• The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: AHCD• The Podcast Company: scopeaudio Follow us on social media!• Central European University: @weareceu.bsky.social• Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social Subscribe to the show. If you enjoyed what you listened to, you can support us by leaving a review and sharing our podcast in your networks! GLOSSARY Bantustan A Bantustan was one of ten territories designated by South Africa's apartheid government as "homelands" for Black African populations. Established during the mid-20th century, these areas were intended to segregate Black South Africans from political and economic life in the rest of the country. Each Bantustan was associated with a specific ethnic or linguistic group, such as the Zulu, Xhosa, or Tswana peoples. Although some were nominally granted "independence," none were recognized internationally, and they were largely dependent on the South African state for funding and security. Life in Bantustans was often marked by poverty, underdevelopment, and limited political rights, with residents stripped of South African citizenship to reinforce segregation. The Bantustan system was widely criticized as a tool of racial exclusion, designed to legitimize apartheid while maintaining white political and economic dominance. source

Supreme court confirms Misuzulu as Zulu King

The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 7:22 Transcription Available

Bongani Bingwa talks to cultural expert Prof. Musa Xulu about the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein ruling that President Cyril Ramaphosa acted lawfully in recognising Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the Zulu King, what this means for the Zulu nation, and why it was important for the court to make this recognition. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali (Sun, 5 Oct, 2025)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 60:10 Transcription Available

KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali on Sun, 5 Oct, 2025

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Seeing People, Scaling Faster: The Sabona Leadership Playbook with Susan Inouye

Scaling With People

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 35:03 Transcription Available

Send us a textWhat if the fastest path to growth isn't a new playbook, but a new way of seeing people? We sit down with bestselling author and executive coach Susan Inouye to unpack Sabona leadership—the Zulu-rooted philosophy of “I see you”—and how it transforms culture, performance, and profit. Susan shares how a gift-centered approach, forged in youth mentoring programs and refined across 600 companies, helps leaders move from command-and-control to connection-and-receiving, from brittle expectations to clear intentions, and from bottom-line myopia to a deep sense of belonging.You'll hear the unforgettable “Jack” story—a tech rep on the brink of being fired who became a force multiplier once his gifts were recognized and redirected into training and team enablement. We also dig into a bank team that grew its book of business by 60% in six months and hit 150% of goals by year's end, all by shifting leadership presence, practicing gift-centered praise, and building systems that let strengths scale. Along the way, we break down five practical leadership shifts: connect and receive, see and accept, set intentions, lead with authenticity, and create belonging that aligns work with values and purpose.If you lead founders, managers, or modern teams hungry for meaning, this conversation gives you precise tools: how to observe gifts beneath behavior, language for praise that sparks initiative, and rituals that make people feel valued and ready to contribute. Want more? Grab a chapter of Leadership's Perfect Storm, learn about Youth Mentoring Connection, and connect with Susan for a free consultation.Download a chapter of Leadership's Perfect Storm, get the book (proceeds to Youth Mentoring Connection), or book a free 20-minute consultation at https://susaninouye.com/scalingpeople/.If this resonated, share it with a builder who needs it, leave a quick review, and hit subscribe so you never miss the next play.Follow Susan here:Website: https://susaninouye.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susaninouye2 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7G6sjAyzq3UDnumH7L8Zcw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-inouye-083384b/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/susan_inouye/X: https://x.com/InouyeSusan

KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali (Sun, 28 Sep, 2025)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 60:10 Transcription Available

KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali on Sun, 28 Sep, 2025

The Mindful Hunter Podcast

EP 256 – Best 15x Binoculars for Hunting: Sig Zulu 10 vs. Maven B.5 vs. Swarovski SLC

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 43:08

Last minute hunt opportunities: Archery mule deer in AB Oct 12th Late season goat in BC Oct 20 Any weapon mule deer in BC Nov 23 email - jay@mindfulhunter.com Are 15x binoculars worth adding to your hunting gear? After years of debating their value, I've spent the last 8 months rigorously testing the Sig Zulu 10, Maven B.5, and Swarovski SLC 15x56 binoculars to find out. These powerful optics are game-changers for spotting animals across vast landscapes, but which one is the best for your needs? In this video, I break down my detailed field tests, compare performance, and reveal my top pick for the best 15x binoculars for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're glassing for big game or refining your backcountry gear setup, this guide will help you make the right choice.

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Ep 96 The Great Disarmament - The Great Disfarmament Part 8: Spears & Surrender

Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet Peace Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 8:35

Spears & Surrender – When Peace Was Older Than Progress Before nations, before bombs, before “progress,” there was another kind of peace—one rooted in ritual, kinship, and restraint. In this episode, we trace the earliest forms of disarmament: warriors who buried weapons before councils, spiritual leaders who practiced nonviolence, and poetic traditions that chose mercy over might. With voices from The Bhagavad Gita, the Rig Veda, and Zulu proverbs, we rediscover surrender as sacred wisdom.

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How Susan Inouye is Transforming Leadership Through Human Connection

The Leadership Vision Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 55:59 Transcription Available

Send us a textIn this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we talk with executive coach and author Susan Inouye about her unique approach to leadership rooted in the Zulu greeting Sawubona—"I see you." We explore how Susan's gift-centered model helps leaders build cultures of belonging, recognize the hidden strengths in others, and shift from command-and-control to connection and care.

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KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali (Sun, 21 Sep, 2025)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 60:10 Transcription Available

KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali on Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

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Guerra Anglo-Zulu

História em Meia Hora

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 32:56

Um episódio que até teve um momento resistência de africanos contra europeus, mas que infelizmente teve o desfecho esperado. Separe trinta minutos do seu dia e aprenda com o professor Vítor Soares (@profvitorsoares) sobre o que foi a Guerra Zulu ou Anglo-Zulu.-Se você quiser ter acesso a episódios exclusivos e quiser ajudar o História em Meia Hora a continuar de pé, clique no link: www.apoia.se/historiaemmeiahoraConheça o meu canal no YouTube, e assista o História em Dez Minutos!https://www.youtube.com/@profvitorsoaresConheça meu outro canal: História e Cinema!https://www.youtube.com/@canalhistoriaecinemaOuça "Reinaldo Jaqueline", meu podcast de humor sobre cinema e TV:https://open.spotify.com/show/2MsTGRXkgN5k0gBBRDV4okCompre o livro "História em Meia Hora - Grandes Civilizações"!https://a.co/d/47ogz6QCompre meu primeiro livro-jogo de história do Brasil "O Porão":https://amzn.to/4a4HCO8PIX e contato: historiaemmeiahora@gmail.comApresentação: Prof. Vítor Soares.Roteiro: Prof. Vítor Soares e Prof. Victor Alexandre (@profvictoralexandre)REFERÊNCIAS USADAS:- DAVID, Saul. Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879. New York: Viking Press, 2005.- KNIGHT, Ian. Zulu Rising: The Epic Story of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift. London: Macmillan, 2010.- LABAND, John. The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Nation. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1997.- LABAND, John. Rope of Sand: The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Kingdom in the Nineteenth Century. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 1995.

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Repost - Episode 165: Anaiah Lei of Zulu

The New Scene

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 72:22

I'm reposting episodes that were taken down from Spotify. This is a repost of the 2023 conversation. Keith sits down with Anaiah Lei to discuss growing up in Los Angeles, Anaiah's early start in the world of music, touring the world with the Bots, leaving to pursue his passion for hardcore and punk music, drumming for Dare, the formation of Zulu, the early days of the band, their creative process and influences, the debut LP "A New Tomorrow", what's next for Zulu and more.

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Five Leadership Shifts That Create Connection and Build Belonging | Susan Inouye

The Courage of a Leader

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 34:24 Transcription Available

Susan Inouye is a transformational executive coach and best‑selling author who helps leaders build cultures of engagement and belonging. We explore her Sawubona approach, which means “I see you,” and the five leader shifts that move teams from control to connection, conformity to seeing and accepting, expectations to intentions, authority to authenticity, and bottom‑line myopia to belonging. We learn to ask people what it takes to engage them, spot their innate gifts, and align work to strengths. We also see how receiving feedback without judgment opens trust across generations. Susan's stories show how leaders who get present, praise the gift behind the action, and create meaningful work see retention rise and results follow. We leave with practical ways to create workplaces where we feel seen, heard, and part of something bigger. Highlights 1. Lead with connection - Learn to be present, listen without judgment, and make people feel seen so trust and ideas flow. 2. Spot innate gifts - Identify what energizes each person and align roles and projects to those natural strengths. 3. Shift expectations to intentions - Trade rigid “shoulds” for clear intentions that encourage learning, ownership, and creativity. 4. Model authentic leadership - Share real experience, invite two‑way dialogue, and let credibility come from wisdom, not title. 5. Build belonging on purpose - Tie work to shared meaning and values so we stay engaged, resilient, and motivated. Resources Mentioned The Inspire Your Team to Greatness assessment (the Courage Assessment) How can you inspire our team to be more proactive, take ownership and get more done? You demonstrate and empower The Courage of a Leader. In my nearly 3 decades of work with leaders, I've discovered the 11 things that leaders do – even very well-intentioned leaders do – that kill productivity. In less than 10 minutes, find out where you're empowering and inadvertently kills productivity, and get a custom report that will tell you step by step what you need to have your team get more done. https://courageofaleader.com/inspireyourteam/ About the Guest: Susan Inouye is a transformational executive coach who has guided leaders in 600 companies across 40 industries. Her coaching blends practices of mind, heart, and body, influenced by training with a 7th-degree Black Belt Aikido sensei and insights from the HeartMath Institute. This holistic approach strengthens emotional intelligence and transforms organizations into sustainable, thriving cultures. At the core of her work is Sawubona Leadership, inspired by the Zulu phrase “I see you,” which promotes inclusive cultures that value authenticity. A bestselling author of Leadership's Perfect Storm, Susan highlights the influence of millennials on leadership today while also championing women leaders who create compassionate, purpose-driven organizations. Based in Los Angeles with her husband Tony, she continues to inspire leaders worldwide through coaching, retreats, and culture-building initiatives. She can be reached at: https://susaninouye.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-inouye-083384b/ About the Host: Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2...

5:35 Idiotology September 15, 2025: You know you've screwed up when The Zulu King challenges you to a 'stick fight'

Lynch and Taco

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 9:49 Transcription Available

Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed, Headline of the Week contender #1: Zulu King challenges professor to stick fight in South Africa, Animal shelter evacuated after FBI incinerates meth at facility

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KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali (Sun, 14 Sep, 2025)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 60:10 Transcription Available

KCAA: Justice Watch with Attorney Zulu Ali on Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

Fazit - Kultur vom Tage - Deutschlandfunk Kultur

Spektakuläre Neuaufnahme - "Bohemian Rhapsody" auf Zulu

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 4:43

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267 - HRH Princess Lebogang Zulu, President: BRICS Series, India–South Africa Chamber of Commerce, BRICS Women's Business Alliance - African Women: Architect of Trade “A miracle built on unity”

Heads Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 38:59

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Family

Thought For Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 3:18

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 28th of August, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Exodus 1:1:”Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household…” Then we go straight to the Gospel of Mark 3:33-35: ”But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?” And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.” I want to talk to you this morning about family. The first people that left Canaan and went down to Egypt were a family. Now Jesus was teaching and a messenger came and said, ”Your family is waiting outside to see you.” And He said, ”Who are My family?”I want to say to you that spiritual ties are more important than biological ties. I am a family man myself, I'm very proud of my family, I'm proud of my roots, but I want to tell you, I met my real family when I gave my life to Jesus Christ. He is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Do you know, we are in our sixth year of doing the thought for today? Some of you have been my family for six years and I've never seen you.I want to tell you a little story. I went down to the spares department in a garage a couple of days ago to get a spare part. I walked out of the garage, said goodbye to everybody, got into my pickup and a young man came up to me. He walked up and his eyes were shining and his face was smiling. What a beautiful smile he had! He came up to me and he said, ”Baba Angus, I just wanted to shake your hand.” Now “baba” in Zulu means “father” and I said, ”And what is your name?” And he said, ”My name is Lethle.” “And where do I know you from, young man?” “No, no,“ He said, ”this is the first time I'm meeting you.” He said, ”But I get your message every single morning and as far as I'm concerned, you are like a father to me.” I looked at this young man and I saw the love of Christ in his heart and we were able to pray together. I felt like I knew that young man better than some distant family members that I have never seen or heard from for years.Today, maybe you are an orphan. Today, maybe you don't have any biological family, but I want to tell you, if you know Jesus Christ, open your eyes and your ears, you have family all over the world. I'm your family, and every single day I meet with you, remember, I'm the friend that you need.Have a beautiful day and remember, you are a member of a huge family!Jesus bless you and goodbye.

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Episode 237 - Going Native, Coconuts, Hindu immigrants and Church and State in Natal

This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 17:40

Although responsible government had come comparatively late for the Cape Colony, the transition in many ways was still too early. It had come twenty years after New Zealand and the state of Victoria in what was to become Australia. The easterners were only partly reconciled to the rule by a Cape Town elite, widely differing personalities made cooperation difficult. The staunchly liberal William Porter was opposed by the stiff proto-racist Robert Godlonton, there were rising stars like Francis William Reitz junior, the legislative leader of Beaufort West at the age of 28 — and the six foot four giant John X Merriman who was erratic, but his instinct for decency and his broad human empathy made him attractive to most who met him - Boer and Brit. He was of his time of course, intellectually convinced of the brotherhood of man as long at it meant white brotherhood. Like many colonists of the period, he found it impossible to deal with black south Africans on a sympathetic basis. There was the less attractive Gordon Sprigg, conceited and small in stature, big in ambition, but capable of folly and deception as historian Frank Welsh explains. There was the impressive Lion of Beaufort - John Molteno, who I have mentioned before, the first leader of the Cape when it achieved responsible government. Molteno owned one hundred thousand acres of well-tended land, and ran a thriving business. John Henry De Villiers was also in this first group of Cape leaders, already distinguishing himself also well off, the future Lord De Villiers, or De Villiers Graaf. Born in 1842, his public life was to fall in the most complicated and controversial period of South Africa's history. I have his biography written by Eric Walker, and it is a running commentary from his point of view on South African history. Two interests dominated his life - law and federation. By the time he died his influence on South African law would be arguably greater than any other person, presiding over the senior court for more than forty years. He also took a keen interest in politics, mostly directed towards the idea of federating South African states and colonies. De Villiers had what was called a balanced affection for both Britain and South Africa. Speak of an affection for Britain but not necessarily balanced with an affection for Africa, were the English colonists of Natal. Blacks who owned land in Natal were technically allowed to vote, as in the Cape, but every statagem was employed to weaklen this right. There was a high property qualification in Natal, but other restrictions had been added through the 1860s, when black Natalians were not allowed even to petition for admission to the electoral roll until they'd cleared a series of hurdles. Seven years of exemption from customary law being the first hurdle, then three white men had to sign approval of the black Natalian gaining the vote, which was a complete negation of the colour-blind principle which was supposed to be driving this political right. Once the black Natalian had managed to clear those hurdles, believe it or not, there was one more. He had to seek permission from the Lieutenant Governor. The list of black voters in Natal for this period was an A4 Page long. So it was deeply ironic then that one of Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande's most trusted chiefs - and one of his most important, was Englishman John Dunn. He was the antithesis of everything that the urbanised English settler espoused - living and marrying into the Zulu people, his descendents fiercely proud members of a large clan today. He elicited from those around him the phrase “going native” which is one of the most insidious relics of colonial thought.

Forgive and Flourish: The Healing Power of Letting Go

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 30:06

Dr. Fred Luskin, director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, explains how releasing resentment can transform both mind and body. Drawing on decades of research and work with people in war-torn regions around the world, Luskin explains why forgiveness is a powerful act of healing for the forgiver. He shares compelling stories and practical steps to help keep past hurts from stealing your peace today. Plus, the Zulu concept of Ubuntu and how South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission used Ubuntu to help guide a nation's journey towards healing. For more information, transcripts, and all episodes, please visit https://thisisyourbrain.com For more about Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, please visit https://neurosurgery.weillcornell.org

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True Colors

Circle Round

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 22:02

Heather Burns (Bored to Death, Manchester by the Sea) and Ajay Naidu (Office Space, Blindspot) headline a Bantu, Zulu and Tumbuka tale about why the hyena's coat is spotted and scraggly.

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Episode 235 - Cetshwayo Glamped and Crowned, Shepstone Stalled, Masiphula Poisoned

Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 24:09

This is episode 235, and it's back to high drama circa 1873. Before that just some news .. unbelievable as it may appear, Apple Podcasts has named The History of South Africa pod as one of their top ten Best so Far podcasts of 2025. They have asked me to say so, so this is saying so. An irregular musket salute is in order!! Thanks to my fantastic listeners for helping make this podcast resonate, I am truly grateful. And thus to our story this episode Cetshwayo Glamped and Crowned, Shepstone Stalled, Masiphula Poisoned, it's early 1873, and King Mpande kaSenzangakhona of the amaZulu has been buried and the process of selecting a new king has begun Cetshwayo kaMpande, his son is to be the new regent. Or is he? This wasn't a simple matter. Succession disputes had riven the Zulu nation from since Senzangakhona died, the last internal ruction had led to the Zulu Civil War and the shattering battle of Ndondakusuka near the Thukela River in 1856. I dealt with this significant moment in episode 209. Mpande was still king at the time, but Cetshwayo and Mbuyazi, his two eldest sons, were vying to be formally nominated as the king in waiting. Mbuyazi was defeated in the battle, vanquished and killed, leaving Cetshwayo in de facto control of the kingdom, though his father remained king. Mbuyazi's followers, including five other sons of King Mpande, were massacred in the aftermath of the battle. But some escaped. Succession had been murky ever since 1816 when Shaka had supplanted his half-brother and presumptive heir Sigujana. Cetshwayo may have been the eldest son of the King Mpande kaSenzangakhona and many of the izikhulu supported Cetshwayo, but Mpande favoured his next-eldest son Mbuyazi. One of the central characters of our story was John Dunn who had supported Mbuyazi, but switched sides afterwards and was helping Cetshwayo collect firearms by the early 1870s. When Mpande died, Cetshwayo would turn to the British in Natal for recognition, because he faced two major threats. One was the Boers to his north who had taken control over the disputed territory around northern Vryheid, Utrecht, and the foothills of the mountains below Volksrus, and the other threat was internal. Cetshwayo was beholden to some powerful Zulu chiefs in the north, who'd helped him defeat Mbuyazi, and most of these opposed Cetshwayo doing deals with the British. They were traditionalists. The British would disturb the indigenous rituals they said. Cetshwayo saw things differently. He was playing a bigger diplomatic game, aware of the wider powers at play. If he could convince Natal's commissioner of Native Affairs, Theophilus Shepstone, to ride into his territory and formally crown him king, this would keep the boers at bay, and simultaneously undermine those northern izikhulu who were conducting a whispering campaign against him. In this geopolitical tango, Shepstone understood this power game only too well — he'd been installed in 1846 as Native Commissioner and virtually ruled the black population in Natal — as well as trying to rule the amaZulu north of the Thukela.The once and future king Cetshwayo began to move in July 1873, just before sending word to Shepstone, the period of mourning Mpande's death now over. After gathering his amabutho regiments, he set off in full chief attire, having packed up his entire oNtini great place. Dozens of his isigodlo girls, his harem carried his goods and chattels. They travelled up the Mhlathuze River, into the thickets which held a vast array of wild game. Cetshwayo ensured that all protocols were followed, including the purification rituals of a Great Hunt, an iHlambo, where the King would be indirectly washed clean by the amaButho washing their spears in blood. All evil influences that had gathered force during the mourning period after Mpande's death in October 1872 would be dispatched.

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Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 62:51

Join us for a lively discussion of Christina Hillsberg's book Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA. Hillsberg is a former intelligence operative who has written a narrative exploration of the agency's history, told through exclusive interviews with current and former female CIA officers, many of whom have never spoken publicly until now. The book fills a necessary gap in the agency's history and takes a critical view of the agency's indisputable record of suppressing the women who would become its most valued trailblazers—and its most vocal troublemakers. These were women who sacrificed their personal lives, risked their safety, defied expectations, and boldly navigated the male-dominated spy organization, routinely passed over for promotions, recruiting assets, and managing clandestine operations. Terry Shames, who worked at the CIA and is an acclaimed, award winning mystery writer, will provide additional energy and knowledge of both the CIA and writing. You won't want to miss this program and a chance to ask questions to both writers. About the Speakers Christina Hillsberg of Chicago is a former CIA intelligence officer and writer. While at the CIA, she wrote analytic assessments for the president, his cabinet, and other senior-level policymakers. Hillsberg specialized in African politics and leaders and was one of the intelligence community's few Swahili and Zulu linguists. She later worked in the CIA's Directorate of Operations, clandestinely collecting intelligence from the field. She is the recipient of multiple CIA Exceptional Performance Awards. After leaving the CIA, Hillsberg worked in information security at Amazon, where she stood up the company's first insider threat program, created a new global framework to analyze cyber risks, and established new processes to utilize intelligence tradecraft to analyze information security threats. Terry Shames is the award-winning, best-selling author of 11 Samuel Craddock mysteries. As well as winning the Macavity Award for Best First Novel, her first book, A Killing at Cotton Hill, was also shortlisted for the Strand Critics Award. She has been short-listed for the Left Coast Crime Lefty Award, and in 2016 won the RWA Editor's Choice award for The Necessary Murder of Nonie Blake. The eleventh in the series, The Troubling Death of Maddy Benson, October 2024, was an Amazon Editor's Pick. In April 2024, she debuted the Jessie Madison thriller series with Perilous Waters. In March she published Out of Control, her first domestic suspense novel. After graduating from The University of Texas, Shames worked for the CIA for three years in the China division. After she left the CIA she went into computer programming and analysis for 10 years, during which she began writing fiction. Shames lives in Southern California with her husband, her dog Monty and her cat Max. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers and the Texas Institute of Letters. An International Relations Member-led Forum program. Forums at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums. Photos courtesy the speakers; main image DALLE commons, Scott Snibbe, Hugh Leeman, Gerald Harris. ORGANIZER Frank Price Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 234: Babbage's Final Calculation, the Cape Charts Its Own Course, and the End of Mpanda's Reign

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 20:41

I have to say a big thank you to Adi and Janice who hosted me at their farm Kalmoesfontein this week as part of the Swartland Revolution events they're running— I was invited to give a little talk about Jan Smuts of the Swartland and relished the opportunity to delve deeply into a Great South African's early life. And to the folks that came to ask questions and be part of the event, thank you too for such a warn reception. We're going to deal with two main topics in the years 1871 leading into 1872 - One was the installation of Sir John Molteno as the First Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope which marked the start of responsible government in the territory. But the other really big event of 1872 was the death of Zulu king Mpande kaSenzangakhona, leaving the way open for Cetshwayo kaMpande to seize the reins of power. It wasn't going to be that simple of course. Let's have a quick squizz at what was going on globally in 1871. The Franco-Prussian war ended, leading to the Proclamation the German Empire in January. The North German federation and South German States were united in a single nation state and the King of Prussia was declared as the German Emperor Wilhem the first. Germany officially came into being for the first time. Otto von Bismarck would soon become the First Chancellor of the German Empire. In French Algeria, the Mokrani Rebellion against colonial rule broke out in March 71, in March the Paris Commune was formally established in France. The Commune governed Paris for two months, promoting an anti-religious system, an eclectic mix of many 19th-century schools of thought. Policies included the separation of church and state, the reduction of rent and the abolition of child labor. The Commune closed all Catholic churches and schools in Paris and a mix of reformism and revolutionism took hold — a hodge podge of folks who pushed back against the French establishment. By late May 71 the commune had been crushed in the semaine sanglante, the Bloody Week, where at least 15 000 communards were executed by loyalist troops. More than 43 000 communards were imprisoned. The Paris Commune left an indelible mark on Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels — two men who, in turn, would go on to cast a long, indirect shadow over the course of world history. In June 1871, the United States launched an assault on the Han River forts in Korea, hoping to pry open Korean markets for American trade. Washington wasn't bothering with tariffs that year — gunboats were quicker. Charles Babbage died on boxing Day, 26 December 1871. A man of many labels—mathematician, philosopher, inventor, mechanical engineer—but one overriding legacy: he imagined the computer before electricity even entered the equation. Babbage's difference engine was the first mechanical attempt to automate calculation - it was his analytical engine that quietly cracked open the future. It carried, in brass and gears, the essential ideas of the modern digital computer—logic, memory, and even programmability. His inspiration? The Jacquard loom, which used punched cards to weave patterns into silk. Babbage observed this and thought: if a loom could follow instructions to weave flowers, why not numbers? Hidden in that question was the dawn of the information age—and even the first glimmer of a printer. The popular movement towards responsible government had arisen in the early 1860s, led by John Molteno - and in a future podcast I will spend more time on his life - a fascinating character who was the first South Africa to attempt to export fruit. He married a coloured woman called Maria in 1841 but catastrophe struck when she and their young son died in childbirth and stricken by grief, he joined a Boer Commando fighting in one of the early Frontier Wars. So it was then that on 22nd October 1872 Cetshwayo summoned all the indunas and izikhulu to kwaNondwengu to announce that King Mpande had died.

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