Proverbs are found in all languages. They act as colourful lessons, offering advice that’s passed down from generation to generation in the guise of a clever sentence or two. In English there is a well-known saying, ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’, implying that some things are better done alone. The Zulu equivalent, as explained … Read more
Throughout history people have been fascinated by their genealogy, and nowhere is this more true than in KwaZulu-Natal. The acknowledgement of ancestors is very much a part of Zulu culture, often forming an integral part of ceremonies. Forefathers are acknowledged by way of Zulu names, with each surname having a praise name, or isithakazelo, showing the genealogy, relation and … Read more
It may be nothing more than a marketing ploy, but Castle’s new ‘Clan Cans’ are a brilliant way of encouraging young South Africans to reconnect with their roots. Based on the most popular clan names in South Africa, Castle are rebranding their milk stout cans with the names of different clans, with the clan praises … Read more
Ntombifikile Ngwazi Isibongo sakaCele singesinye sezibongo ezandile KwaZulu Natali, kunezincazelo ezahlukene ngemvelaphi yabantu bakhona. Sixoxisane noMama uNtombifikile Ngwazi owazalelwa endaweni yaseMzimkhulu esizweni sakwaCele wakhulela khona waze wangena esigabeni sokuthi agane waba nezi ngane eziyishumi nantathu manje sebezinze eThekwini. Basuka ngonyaka ka 1980 endaweni yaseMzimkhulu ngenxa yokuthi kwakuliwa njalo esizweni sakwaCele. Manje sebehlala endaweni yaseMtshebheni eNanda. … Read more
Izithakazelo Mzimela! Mnguni! Lwandle olungawelwa Luwelwa zinkonjane zona ezindizela phezulu Mahlab’ angadli Ngoba udl’ umkhonto Mwelase! Ongaweli ngezibuko! Owela ngempambuse zomfula Umaginind’ umuntu ngomkhonto UDlubu lwahlutshwa ekhasini Gumede! Mbizeni! Ntaka! Sheleza! Mzungwanya, Dimbani; Donda kaMlimandlela Mfuyi wamatshe, Mnguni ! Mfeka Abasab’ amacokana Nzungane kaMagxega KaNtonga yethusi. Lwazi, Maconi AbaZimela ngentonga yethusi Abafokazana bezimelelela ngomhlanga Umlando wabo … Read more
My name is S’yabonga Shezi and I am from Georgedale in Hammarsdale. My family clan are Zulus, my mother’s surname is Shezi and my father’s surname is Dlamini. I don’t know my grandfather from my father’s side because he passed away when I was only a couple of months old. The ritual practice that we … Read more