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What's new, corrections & roadmap
The atlas is a living project. This page records what has been added and corrected, and what comes next.
Changes and corrections
- Oct 2026AddedFour era landing pages: the Shakan era, Mpande and Cetshwayo, after 1879, and the modern kingdom.
- Oct 2026AddedEight new event pages (Mhlatuze, Italeni, Maqongqe, Cetshwayo's coronation, oNdini 1883, Tshaneni, Dinuzulu's return, Zwelithini's coronation) — awaiting expert review.
- Oct 2026AddedSearch filters, recent searches and spelling suggestions; Chicago and APA citations.
- Oct 2026ChangedBuild My Family's History now shows progress, saves on your device and exports a PDF.
- Oct 2026AddedReading controls, high contrast, basic isiZulu and an accessibility statement.
- Sep 2026Corrected"Royal Lineage" renamed to "Historical lineage references" to make clear it is a research catalogue, not official genealogy.
- Sep 2026CorrectedRoyal House claims now show source, date and review status.
- Sep 2026AddedResearch pack PDFs and private research collections.
Public roadmap
- Next: More people pages beyond the royal line, and more clans with izithakazelo
- Next: Then & Now map comparison and saved map views
- Planned: Oral-history audio clips, where permission is given
- Planned: Printable lineage tree and shareable collections
- Planned: Offline use of core pages and the map
- Waiting: Partners and advisory panel — seats remain vacant until confirmed
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