James Stuart (1868–1942) was a civil servant of the

Colony of Natal The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. It was proclaimed a British colony on 4 May 1843 after the British government had annexed the Boer Republic of Natalia, and on 31 May 1910 combined with three other colonies t ...

and Zulu linguist; also a collector of Zulu oral tradition. He compiled five school readers containing Zulu poetry and narrative. Webb's notes were posthumously edited and published by

Colin Webb (historian) Professor Colin de Berri Webb (193022 March 1992) was a South African historian, activist, and university administrator, who promoted the teaching of African history. He focused especially on Zulu history and the region of Natal. Early life ...

and John Wright.

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