INduna is a Zulu/Xhosa title meaning advisor, great leader, ambassador, headman or commander of a group of warriors. It can also mean spokesperson or mediator, as the iziNduna often acted as a bridge between the people and the king.

What is the meaning of inDuna?

: a headman or councilor of an African people especially the Zulus.

What is an induna in South Africa?

induna. / (ɪnˈduːnə) / noun. (in South Africa) a Black African overseer in a factory, mine, etc.