Date of birth : 4th May, 1978
Place of birth : Enkonjeni Hospital (Ulundi)
Favourite Sport: Tennis
Car of Choice: Land Rover Discovery
Star Sign: Taurus
Marital Status: Single
Favourite Hobby: Reading
HRH Prince Shingana Zulu, son of King Mpande Zulu from Queen Jinji Shwabede. Queen Jinji was born at Indulinde from Kwamfemfe.
It was after an instruction of King Mpande that the Amabutho(warriors) were sent to look for the Queen to be brought back to the Palace before the King to give an account of their arrogance. It was then that the Zulu warriors sent discovered that amabutho had found her just giving birth at Kwamfemfe Royal Kraal. She had just given birth to the Zulu Prince Shingana. Immediately after King Mpande found out about the news,he decided to name the young Prince as Shingana a Zulu name meaning "Fearless and Victorious One". So it was that the Prince followed his name. He became very great and excelled in fighting and hunting. It was this Prince that fought for King Cetshwayo's return to Ondini Royal Palace. The Prince was also greatly victorious at Isandlwana as he defeated the might of the British Troops. What is most interesting is at that time, King Dinizulu was King.
As the senior prince he guided the Zulu Kingdom through a rough era where the Zulu monarchy experienced great difficulties. A number of times he was almost assassinated for being too loyal to the Kingdom! It is easy to believe that the Zulu Kingdom would never have been the same without his existence. He remains ignored and lacks recognition for his bravery. He was inded a true Zulu soul and a series creature/force of nature that remain a mystery to us all for his bravery in battlefields. He was just as brave as his his uncle King Shaka Zulu who forged the Zulu nation with a spear(Iklwa). He suffered much suppression of the birth by Exile to St Helena as they were the very first Princes who fought for the freedom of this country.HRH Prince Shingana Zulu also gave birth to Prince Basekele Zulu who in turn gave birth to Prince Ntokozo Zulu. It is his royal highness Prince Ntokozo Zulu who gave birth to Prince Africa Zulu,the late Prince Sifiso Zulu, Prince Thomas Zulu, Prince Kwenzokuhle Goodman Zulu, Princess Nonhlanhla, the late Princess Sylvestra Zulu, Princess Zinhle Zulu and Princess Fikile Zulu. Prince Ntokozo married Princess Bonita Zulu, who is a mother to all the children above. Prince Ntokozo Zulu is survived by his wife.Prince Africa Zulu has no children as is not yet married. He now lives in Umhlanga Ridge, near Durban. The above are the true descendants of Prince Shingana Zulu. Prince Africa Zulu has visited most of the countries in Europe, including Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Hungary and Great Britain and has also visited the United States. He has made friends around the world and his success in business is attributed to his humility.
He was born at Onkweni, which is not too far from Ondini. He played tennis as a boy with his late uncle Prince Gideon Zulu of KwaMinya. Later, he left for the University of Natal in Durban to Study Politics and Sociology. He now spends his time attending to his various businesses. As a young Prince, he was very close to his late father Prince Ntokozo Zulu. The passing away of his father has made Prince Africa stronger, and he still visits all his father’s friends and enjoys the habits his father loved.