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| | KwaZulu-Natal - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about KwaZulu-Natal |
 | | Province of the Republic of South Africa, formed from the former province of Natal and the former black homeland of KwaZulu; area 91,481 sq km/35,321 sq mi; population (2000 est) 8,857,600 (75% Zulu); it is the most populous province of the Republic. |
 | | The conflict in 1990–94 between followers of Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the president of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), who wanted federal status for KwaZulu-Natal, and those of the African National Congress (ANC), who stressed the unity of the country, caused the deaths of some 10,000 people and impeded the economic development of the province. |
 | | KwaZulu-Natal was created in May 1994, and the towns of Pietermaritzberg (capital of Natal) and Ulundi ruled as joint capital. |
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