South Africa unveils improved King Shaka statue at Durban airport

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini on Thursday  attended the unveiling of a long-awaited statue honouring legendary Zulu warrior, King Shaka.

The 12-metre-tall figure at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban depicts the man credited with uniting the Zulu nation as a warrior with a spear and shield.

It replaces a previous artwork that was criticised for making the monarch look like a…