KwaDukuza
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KwaDukuza （formerly known as Stanger） is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
In 2006, its official name was changed from Stanger to KwaDukuza, but the Zulu people in the area called it "Dukuza" well before then, and many South Africans still use the name "Stanger" （see below）.
"Stanger" has also been used on new road signs in the area.
The city has been under major economical construction since 2015, having built a multi-million rand regional shopping mall in 2018.
The city was named to honour William Stanger, a surveyor-general in South Africa.
In 2006, the Minister of Arts and Culture approved a name change from Stanger to KwaDukuza, which was published in the Government Gazette of South Africa on 3 March 2006.
Albert Luthuli statue in KwaDukuza King Shaka memorial stone in KwaDukuza The city was founded about 1820 by King Shaka and was named KwaDukuza （Zulu: Place of the Lost Person） because of the capital's labyrinth of huts.
After Shaka was assassinated on 22 September 1828 during a coup by two of his half-brothers, Dingane and Umthlangana （Mhlangane）, the city was burnt to the ground.
In 1873, European settlers built a town on the site, naming it Stanger after William Stanger, the surveyor-general of Natal.
Stanger became a municipality in 1949 and is the commercial, magisterial and railway center of an important sugar-producing district.
A small museum adjoins the site of Shaka's grave, a grain pit in the city center.
The city and its vibrant inhabitants are surrounded by sugar cane fields, bush and the mahogany tree where Shaka held meetings, which still stands in front of the municipal offices.
The Shaka Day festival, a colorful ceremony of 10,000 or more Zulus, is held at the KwaDukuza Recreation Grounds on 24 September every year.
The festival is usua...