ENdodakusuka

eNdodakusuka( transalated as slow-move) is the municipal at Kwa-Zulu Natal. It 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.

History

eNdodakusuka is one of the historic places in Kwa-Zulu Natal. This Places holds beautiful information on Zulu Kingdom history. 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 indeed they were near Thukela river on early April. The war took a long 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 has developed to one of South African contributors industrially by Sappi and factories at iSithebe and in recreaction centres like Love Life.