Edmund Mhlongo was born in 1956 in the village of Nkwenkwe near Melmoth, Northern KwaZulu-Natal. He later moved to KwaMashu when his parents relocated to Durban. He matriculated in 1983 at John Dube High School in KwaMashu and went on to obtain his BA Honours degree at the University of Durban-Westville following which he went … Read more
U-Buddy Govender wazalelwa e-Sydenham, eThekwini ngo-1960. Uthando luka-Buddy lwekarati nebhola lwaqala ngo-1969. Lapho eneminyaka engu-9, wajoyina isikole iGoju Kai Karate. Le dojo ibiphethwe ngu-Stan Hart no-Leo Lapinski. Ngo-1976 u-Buddy wahlonyiselwa u-Shodan ngaphansi kuka-Yamaguchi Goshi Shihan. Uqhubeke nokuziqeqesha ngaphansi kuka-Vasi Naidoo. Iqembu lokuqala likaBuddy kwaba i-Avalon Celtic. Kamuva wajoyina i-D ’Alberton Callies. Eminyakeni eyishumi nesithupha u-Buddy … Read more
Sensei Muzomusha Lameck Chamane was born in Durban in 1941. Chamane began practicing karate in 1966 at the age of 25, he had little faith in the use of violent weapons for defense and saw potential in the art form to benefit his community. In 1968, he began training under Mr. L. T. Zungu. When … Read more
USathyandranath Ragunanan ‘Mac’ Maharaj waqala umsebenzi wakhe wezepolitiki njengomfundi eThekwini ngo-1953 ngesikhathi esebenza ezindaweni eziningi zemisebenzi elwa nobandlululo. Ngo-1964 waboshwa, wathweswa icala lokucekela phansi icala elalibizwa nge- “little Rivonia Trial”. Ngesikhathi sokuqulwa kwecala lakhe, wahlushwa kakhulu, kepha wayenamandla okubhekana nobuhlungu emzimbeni nokuhlala kahle engqondweni. Waziwa ngaleso sikhathi njengomunye wamadoda ahlukumezeka kakhulu eNingizimu Afrika.. Wakhishwa ngo-1976 … Read more
Joseph Shabalala, born Bhekizizwe Joseph Siphatimandla Mxoveni Mshengu Bigboy Shabalala in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, is the founder and musical director of the South African choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Shabalala’s musical career began with his move from Ladysmith to Durban. After a short stint with the Durban Choir, he joined an isicathamiya group, ‘The Highlanders’, led … Read more
Born in 1922, in East Griqualand, Samuel Draai showed an enduring commitment to his country and community. In his early life he served in the South African Navy during the Second World War. Upon returning to South Africa he settled in the community of Sydenham, where he was actively involved in the community for nearly 65 … Read more