South Africa’s back-to-tribal-roots movement could result in Zulu president

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Traditional Zulu healer Zweli Hlongwane wears a Rado watch on his wrist next to a twist of goat hair that reminds him of his pact to be guided by his ancestors’ wisdom.

A former asset management specialist once married to a daughter of Nelson Mandela, the 43-year-old Hlongwane just opened the Isigodlo centre to instill ancient African values among young people in Soweto. The centre, named for the compounds of southern African kings, teaches dance and praise-singing and includes herbalists and seers on staff.

Hlongwane is part of a back-to-tribal-roots movement emerging in South Africa. For members of the nation’s largest ethnic group, it is a moment to redefine “ubuZulu bethu” - “our Zuluness” - for themselves.

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South Africa's back-to-tribal-roots movement could result in Zulu president
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