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31/10/2024

Clan praises (tinanatelo, izithakazelo, direto) usually include patriarchs of the clan, those who had wives and children, who then call themselves after their ancestor.

Nozishada kaMaqhoboza of the Nzuza people is a rare case. He is included in the praises of the Nzuza people. At the time of his death at the battle of Maqongqo in 1840, he was a young man with only one ingoduso promised to him, and no children. But such was his fame that the Nzuza people include him when praising themselves.

He was king Dingane's warrior. He fought all of the battles between the Zulu and the Boers from the killing of Piet Retief right to the battle of Ncome.

His story is part of this book. It was recorded from a child of Matshekana, Mtshekana who was Nozishada's younger brother.

The book is R250 + R60 paxi fee.

26/09/2024

Here is an interesting History from our recent book "Khala Nkomo KaZulu", which is a collection of oral evidence about the political life of the Zulu state.

The book is R250 + R60 Paxi

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IMP’ ENKULU EYALIWA USHAKA NOZWIDE EMHLATHUZE

UShaka (ehlehlel’ uZwide), wehla ngoGcongo eNkandla, wawel’ iNsuze, wawel’ uThukela. Wadundubala phezulu kuNtunjambili nezinkomo nesifazane nabantwana kanye nempi yakhe. Usethi-k’ uShaka: “Ngiyamaz’ uZwide, kahlaseli ngezinkomo, uthwal’ imithwalo yamabele. Angibaswezisel’ amabele; ambulelwe,
ashiswe, lonke lelizwe laseMhlathuze, naseMvuzane, nakuMaqonga,
nasoSungulweni, naseNtolwane, naseMamba.

Ashisw’ amabele. Wad’ ethum’ izinhloli ziyolunguza, izinhloli ezizenza mpana, ukub’ ekaZwide iqhubeke njalo, ilokh’ ithi: “Hawu! Nans’ impi!” EyakwaNdwandwe yaze yaqhamuka-ke kuMaqonga. Yehla ngeNtolwane, yeza kuMadungela. Yayisibuya, sokuphel’ ukudla. Ibuya ngoMadungela, eze ngaye. Isibuy’ imlahl’ uMadungela, Isiyawukhuphuka ngoMabululu, ukhalo olusuk’
eZinsungulweni.

Amabuth’ akaShaka, ukub’ abone ukuth’ eyakwaNdwandwe isize yafika phakathi nezwe (isize yehla ngoGcongo), ayeseth’ eNkosini: “Hawu! Impi yaze yangen’ ekhaya na? Sidedele!” wayeseyithetha-k’ uShaka. Uthe nxa eyithethayo, kwakhumuk’ uphaphe lwakh’ emqheleni. Uphaphe lwendwa olude, lwawa. Lwawela phansi, lwagxumekela, lwema, lwatshikiza. Impi lena-ke, bathi: “Sashaywa izimvalo, ukuthi wo! Lwaw’ uphaphe lweNkosi, iNkosi ikhiph’ impi!”
Zagijim’ izinceku zayoluthatha. Wath’ uShaka: “Luyeke! (Esho ngamandla) Lukhon’ oluzokuwa!” Zaluyek’ izinceku.

Wathi-ke: “Bhekani-ke Zulu! Anothi nxa senifike kuyo, (ingabe iye ngasentabeni, nina yanibuyisela ngezansi, ifun’ ukunivelela ngaphezulu), niyiyeke.” Useyayiphaka-ke njal’ uShaka. Uyiphaka nganeno koThukela. Usethi ukuyiphaka kwakhe: “Wo! Sebelambile!” Uthi-k’ emabandleni akhe: “Ngiphak’ uNomdayana, ngiphak’ uMgumanqa, ngiphak’ uNteke,” amhloshana-ke lawo. Kukhon’ amadoda. Lawo-ke (amabutho) kuthiwa amhlophe, amakhulu. Amhloshana amakhehl’ asand’ ukuthunga; amnyama izinsizwa.

“Niyifice khon’ oSungulweni. Senifika nibamba, nilwa nabo. Senithi noma nizw’ ukuthi bayavuma bengaqinis’ ukuya phambili, nide nithi wahla, nide nikhumuka niza neno, nenz’ ukubalibazisa. Ningathi niyababalekela. Kusasa-ke sengileth’ amhlophe, kuyawubamb’ amhlophe.” Ush’ oNtontela, noMbelebele, noSiklebe,
noluFasimba, “uNomagomba wasemini, uGobandwane”.

Usethi-ke la amnyama awoMbonambi, nawoSiphezi, usewaphaka. Useth’ ababang’ ekhaya likaZwide ngob’ impi yakhe nansi laph’ ikhona. “Niyawufik’ eseyedwa nje. Nimbambe nimnqume. Isiyafika lempi, sekusemanxiweni, senichithil’ ekhaya. Sekungenise nina, yinina eniwumphakathi.” Kuthe-ke nxa eseyisusil’ impi, wayeseth’ ezincekwini aziluthath’ uphaphe lwakhe. Zaluthatha. Wayeselubuyisel’ emqheleni, lalukhumuke khona.

Bala-ke! Ngaleli langa okulw’ amhloshana asenza kanjalo, njengalokhu kush’ uShaka. Selize lishon’ ilanga. Kulwa won’ amhloshana belu. Sekusa-ke kusasa. Amhlophe eza nay’ uShaka uqobo lwakhe. Useyizwile ukulwa kwayo, yangayizolo, ulal’ ezwile. Ngoba phela kukhon’ amehl’ akhe, angalwiyo. Wayiletha kusas’ ekuseni. Usehlil’ uNdwandwe, useduze koMhlathuze, useMvuzane (ongen’ eMhlathuze). Yabambana, esephelele wonke, namhlophe
namhloshana (abelwa ngezolo). Abambana nganeno koMhlathuze,
kwaNomvemve, ngaseBomvaneni. Waqala wabambisa won’ amhloshana kuqala. Wathi nakulawa abengakabambi, amhlophe, wath’ akubamb’ amakhal’ ayo, nezinhlangothi (ikhala yilon’ uhlangothi, kunye). Yayisingena-k’ emhlophe.

Yagqimuk’ ekaNdwandwe, yasuka. Base bekhathazwe indlala. Kabasadli lutho. Iqili liqale lashis’ amabele kuqala! Yabathel’ eMhlathuze. Yabawezela ngaphesheya. NoZulu wawela. Ngaphesheya wabuy’ uNdwandwe. Wayigqimul’ eyakwaZulu, wayithel’ eMhlathuze. Wabuya wayiwelisela nganeno. Wabuy’
uZulu nganeno, noNdwandwe esewele wonke. Yabambana. Wagqimuk’ uNdwandwe, bazithel’ eMhlathuze. Bayiwezela ngaphesheya, njengakuqala. Ithe ingaphesheya futh’ ekaNdwandwe yabuya. Yabuye yayithatha, yayithel’ eMhlathuze, amabandla kaZwide; aMankayiya kanye namaPhela. Kwema khona lokho. Wabuye wabuy’ uNdwandwe, waxosh’ uZulu. Wabuye wabuy uZulu,
waxosh’ uNdwandwe. Umuntu angez’ akubala um’ iziwombe zingakhi. Ngoba namadod’ ayeyilwa, athi kabazi.
Kwaze kwabhej’ uMhlathuze, amanz’ aba bomvu igazi lamadoda. Abant’ abafayo, abafela phakathi kwamanzi, baze baba ucaca ngaphesheya komfula, nanganeno ezimfundeni, izidumbu. Abanye sebesikwa imikhonto yezidumbu, bobabili (nababalekayo, nabaxosh’ abanye). Babuye babuye futhi. Laze lashon’ ilanga.

Kwaze kwath’ ukugcina-ke, kwagcin’ uZulu. Yayisibaxosh’ ukuphela. Isibagwaza njalo, imuka nabo. Nabo sebebaleka, beqond’ emakhaya kubo. Isibajoja ngasemuva, ibalandela. Lapha-k' eMhlathuze, ukuba kugcina, uNdwandw’ engab’ esabuya, kwawel’ uNdlela kaSompisi. Wayesethola lezi zibongo-ke:
“Umweli!
Iwele yonk’ iNtontela, kweliphesheya.
Ugod’ oluhlal’ aMankayiya.”

TO BE CONTINUED...

09/09/2024

James Stuart was born in Pietermaritzburg in 1868. Growing up in colonial Natal he was a native bilingual speaker of English and isiZulu.

In 1888 he started working as an interpreter, and throughout his life worked for the colonial government.

From the 1890s he began gathering history of the region called KZN today, from the elders. He subsequently published published the following books based on the history he gathered
1. UThulasizwe (1923)
2. UHlangakhula (1924)
3. UBaxoxele (1924)
4. UKhulumethule (1925)
5. UVusezakithi (1926)
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KHALA NKOMO KAZULU is a collection of the histories taken from these five books and compiled into this one book.

It has histories from before the formation of the Zulu state, notable events, wars, heroes, etc.

I have merely updated the orthography since the original books were written in the old Zulu orthography.

I have only printed five (5) copies at the moment due to financial constraints.

The price is R270 excluding courier service.

If you are interested in history, and politics of an African state you don't want to miss this one.

20/07/2024

I still have INQOLOBANE YESIZWE. R260 per copy, including paxi (pep) fees.

Make payment to:

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10/03/2023

"Imbila yeswela umsila ngekulayetela."

(The dassie lost a tail because of sending others.)

This proverb means that you should rather do things yourself, instead of sending other people. Only you can do it the way you want it done.

It comes from an old folktale about the creation. It is said all animals didn't have tails. The creator then made all sorts of tails and announced a day and a place where the animals would get their tails, each animal would be allowed to choose the tail it liked. The dassie, being lazy, sat on the rocks and basked on the sun, and watched as the animals passed by. It kept on asking them to bring a tail for it too. But none of the animals brought a tail for it and it became the only animal not having a tail till today.

This is the richness of the proverbs of Africa.

Get more on this books "Taga Netisho TesiSwati" which is a collection of Swati Proverbs and Idioms.

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28/02/2023

"Taga Netisho TesiSwati" is a valuable resource for anyone who is studyng siSwati and anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of siSwati.

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13/02/2023

Asesikuvise loluju lolumumetfwe ngulomculu wetaga netisho tesiSwati:

MAFIKA MUVA UDLA UMLENTE
Lophumelela muva kwakhe kuphumelela kudvunyiswa kakhulu.

KUNGAHLWA KWENILE
Kunyenti lokubi nalokuyingoti lokwenteka ebusuku nasekuhlwile, sekumnyama.

IYAGODLA NAYIGCULWA, YEHLISE NAYINCENGWA
Ungabokwenta tintfo ngebubheva, kepha ubotenta ngesineke, khona utewuphumelela.

INGUBO YALONGEKHO NGUMNTANTAMISO
Intfo yemuntfu uma angekho bantfu batentela matsandza ngayo.

INDLELA LENGAHAMBI IYENA
Intfo uma ingasetjentiswa njalo iyabonakala. Nalesetjentiswa njalo iyabonakala.
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09/02/2023

Taga Netisho TesiSwati (Swati Proverbs and Idioms)

A collection of 309 proverbs and 543 idioms of the Swati language. It is written in SiSwati. This is a great resource for those native and non-native Swati speakers.

You can get it for only R140 plus courier costs (preferably paxi in RSA)

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02/10/2022

Taga Netisho TesiSwati is a collection of Swati proverbs and idioms, written in the SiSwati language.

Every nation's wisdom and how the speakers look at the world is shown in proverbs and principles.

Soon you will be able to get the book for R140 plus R60 paxi courier cost, which will make it R200 in South Africa.

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20/09/2020