Siboniso Langa

Siboniso Langa is a content generator, researcher and practising poet. His work focuses on Zulu oral and material culture, its promotion and preservation. He holds an Honours degree in Community and Development studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).

Amaqhawe aseMlazi-Senzo Meyiwa

Kujwayelekile emiphakathini esihlala kuyo ukuthi uma kukhunjulwa amaqhawe nabantu ababambe iqhaza emphakathini kube abantu ababambe iqhaza kwezembusazwe nezepolitiki. Akusilona icala ukwenza njalo kepha kubalulekile ukuthi uma kukhunjulwa amaqhawe kungakhethwa iphela emasini. Maningi ke amaqhawe eThekwini kusuka kubantu abangamaciko, abasiza umphakathi ngezindlela ezahlukene, osomabhizinisi kanye nabanye. Kuleli khasi sibhunga ngensizwa engasekho emhlabeni kepha ebidume iNingizimu Afrika … Read more

Ukushintsha kolimu

Ukushintsha kwezikhathi kusho ukushintsha kwendlela yokwenza izinto ezindaweni esihlala kuzo kanye nasemphakathi esiphila kuwo. Noma singanalo ulwazi oluphelele ngokuthi emandulo bekuphilwa kanjani kepha sinaso isithombe ngolwazi esiluncele kwabadala emakhaya. Izalukwazi namakhehla asifundise okukhulu mayelana nokukhula, izigaba zokukhula, inhlonipho, indlela yokukhuluma nokunye okuningi. Kuningi osekushintshile ngoba ngisho nazo izinto ezithinta usiko namasiko akithi sekushintshile. Ezintweni zonke … Read more

Umlando weVictorian Railway Station “Workshop”

ISteshi sikajantshi sisuka ngeminyaka yama-1890s, emuva kokuba uhulumeni wakwaZulu (Natal Government Railways) wezitimela abona ukwenyuka kokuhweba endaweni yaseThekwini wabe eseqhamuka nombolo wokwakhiwa kuka jantshi wezitimela. Kulesiteshi kunesakhiwo esino veranda esinakhiwe ngezitini ezinombala ongathi uphuzi ngaphandle sibaluleke kakhulu, ingakho ngo-1979 Agasti 10 saqokwa njenge sinye sezakhiwo ezibalulekile eNingizimu Afrika ngokuqokwa njenge “National Monument” ngaphansi komthetho we … Read more

Amaqhawe aseMlazi-Sandile Zungu

Ilokishi laseMlazi ngelinye lama lokishi amakhulu eNingizimu Afrika, kahle kahle nje uMlazi ilokishi lesibili ngobukhulu kulelizwe lilandela ngemuva ilokishi iSouth Western Township (SOWETO) ngobukhulu. Ingakho ke nje kungamangazi ukuthi inabantu abaningi abadume eNingizimu Afrika ngokuhlukahlukana kwemisebenzi yabo kanye namagalelo abo. Kulokhu ke sethula usomabhizinisi ophinde abe ngumholi ezinkampanini ezahlukene uMnumnzane Sandile Zungu ongumphathi weqembu lamaZulu. … Read more

IVictorian Railway Station

Izakhiwo eziningi zasedolobheni laseThekwini zinomlando omningi, ikakhulukazi izakhiwo ezindala, ngoba phela izona eziwumongo wedolobha, ukusungulwa kwalo kanye nokuthuthuka kwalo. Kubalulekile ke ukuthi sihlale sihlale sibuye siwuvuse umlando wezakhiwo zakuleli dolobha khona nentsha izokwazi iphinde iqonde ngokubaluleka kwezakhiwo ezithile edolobheni. Sisekuwo umlando wase workshop “Victorian Railway Station”. Lendawo manje isihluke kakhulu kunesikhathi eyakhiwa ngaso. Okokuqala nje … Read more

Ukuhlawula emadolobheni

Ukuhamba ukubona, kubantu abakhulele ezindaweni zasemakhaya kuyamangaza abakubona emadolobheni. Emalobheni vele asiphilwa isintu ngoba indawo yokusebenzela nokuzama impilo kodwa ke okuningi okuthinta okwesintu osekushaywa indiva ngampela. Kulokho nje singabala indaba yokugezwa komuzi wendoda uma kukhona owonile, ukuhlawula. Uma ibhungu lone umuzi womnumzane ngokwesintu umuzi uyagezwa. Ukuhlawula ke kuhluka ngezigodi ngoba kwezinye izindawo kuba inkomo ephelezelwa … Read more