AWG Champion and the changing fotunes of Zulu nationalism in South Africa, 1960s to 1970s
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.38140/sjch.v41i2.684Keywords:
AWG Champion, Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, Inkatha National Cultural Liberation Movement, Israel Mcwayizeni, Goodwill Swelithini kaBhekuzulu, Zulu nationalism, Separate development, Zulu Royal House, Zulu homeland, Zulu-nasionalisme, Afsonderlike ontwikkeling, Zulu-koningshuis, Zulu-tuislandAbstract
This article focuses on the role of Arthur Wessels George Champion in the promotion of Zulu nationalism and the introduction of the Zulu homeland from 1965 to 1975. The author will also examine his role in the Zulu Royal House, as it was central to the evolution of the Zulu homeland during the period under review, and examines how Champion combined the old and new elements of Zulu history to promote a Zulu nationalism that would embrace all Zulus inside and outside the Zulu homeland. The introduction briefly touches on the more contemporary role of Zulu ethnic nationalism before 1994, while the ambivalent attitude of Champion towards the policy of “separate development” will also be discussed. This is mainly an archival study of the role of Champion in his later years and the research fills a gap in the study of “separate development” and Zulu nationalism in South Africa.
