Contents 1 Family History 2 The Beginning 3 Member of YGB 4 Solo Artist and Businessman Family History John Paul Dunn, named after the Great John Dunn of Mangethe, Zululand is a musician who has lived in Mariannridge all his life. John Dunn is the son of the late Mary Anne Pacifica Dunn and the late … Read more
Sawubona wethu! Yebo wethu! Uphumaphi na? KwaMatshekana. Wadlani khona? Isinambathi. Singani na? Ngomcengezane. Abantu pho? Musa nje. Ungiphathel’ uvemvane, Olumabal’ azibhadu, Ngathi ngithi ngiyaluthinta, Lwazekezela lwagijima, Emaganeni utsheketsheke! Ushishilishish’ imbuzi emnyama, Uphondo lwayo umpijolo, Hhayi! Ngeke ngiye khona, Ngagadulwa yizife Ngaphuma ngingila yangangoxamu, Xamu lamoqoz’ izizib’ ezinde, Emazibukweni Nombuzi vuka! Ngivuke kanjani? Ngibulewe njena abafana. … Read more
Phansi Museum is housed in Roberts House on Frere Hill in Glenwood, Durban. Here it occupies three floors of one of the few domestic national historic monuments in the city. Roberts House was built in 1896 by the parents of Esther Roberts, one of the first female anthropologists in South Africa. It was declared a … Read more
Izibongo noma ukubongela umuntu ngokwesintu yindlela yokutusa noma ukuncoma, noma ukugqamisa izenzo zalowo ophakanyiswayo noma osuke ebongelwa. Izibongo zihaywa kusukela emizweni yalowo osuke ezisho, ziqhakambisa okuhle nokutusekayo osekuwele esweni, enhliziyweni nasengqondweni lakhe. Izibongo ziyisithombe somuntu esihlala simbuka ngazo noma yena esabamathambo amhlophe. Izibongo zingahlukaniswa izigaba ezimbili. Kukhona izibongo ezibonga umuntu, isilwane noma. yinto engaphili njengemvelo … Read more
The Hindi speaking Hindus in Durban makes up a generous percentage of the Indian population that were part of our indentured labourers. Their main challenge as with other cultures there was a need to maintain their own culture and traditions. The song and dance is an important aspect across cultures and is an expression of … Read more
Durban Living Legend – Thembi Mtshali-Jones Thembi Mtshali-Jones was born on 7 November 1949 in Durban, eMkhumbane and grew up in KwaMashu Township where she started singing in school concerts. Thembi is a South African singer, actress and playwright best known for her starring role as aspiring actress Thoko on the CCV sitcom ‘Sgudi ‘Snaysi, … Read more