24th September 1828
The Shaka Memorial is a provincial heritage site in Stanger in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa. It marks the resting place of the Zulu King Shaka near the site where he was assassinated by his half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana while sitting on a rock near the barracks at his capital Dukuza.
The inscription on the Shaka’s Monument reads:
In memory of Tshaka Senzangankona
The Founder, King and Ruler of the Zulu Nation
Born about 1787. Died 24th September 1828.
Erected by his descendent and heir, Solomon ka Dinizulu, and the Zulu Nation.
AD 1927
