Contents 1 Background 2 Family 3 Education 4 Community Impact after his first release 5 Challenges 6 Business 7 His music and poetry Background Johnny Dimba was born and stayed at No. 24 Davison Crescent in Malvern before the Group Areas Act of 1966 was in place. His family then was moved to KwaMashu when … Read more
Uma kukhulunywa ngezibongo, ikakhulukazi ezamakhosi aKwaZulu, igama lembongi alisali. Imbongi umuntu owabe ebaluleke kakhulu emlandweni wamakhosi, ngisho wesizwe imbala. Izimbongi kwakuba abantu abanobuqhawe, izingwazi uqobo, ezivukwa amadlingozi nosinga lapho zibona inkosi ihlabana, ziyihashe ngezibongo. Kwakungabantu abanobuciko bokubeka inkulumo ngendlela enongayo, inkosi kungathiwa inkosi kepha ifaniswe nezigazonke: kuthiwe umlilo, inyathi, ibululu, indlondlo, isihlahla, isiziba njalonjalo. Abanye … Read more
INkayishana enkulu kaMenzi! Ephuz’ umlaza ngameva Usephul’ imith’ iphekiwe Endlini kokaNtuzwa Usib’ olusenkundlen’ oSuthu Luntul’ ongaluthintayo. ULanga lisahlule madoda Sesingamavikithi UMpondozinde zingangamagud’ ezinyathi Ugwabab’ aliphethe mgoqoNonhloyil’ angabuk’ azakhanuke. Ungced’ onyokel’ isife singawi Unogwaj’ othiy’ izinja zasOndini Indaba yenziw’ amadod’ akwaNobamba Yenziwa uMankulumana, ezalwa uSomaphunga Yenziwa uNdabankulu, ezalwa uLukhwazi Yenziwa uLokothwayo ,ezalwa uZembe Yenziwa uMvingana, ezalwa … Read more
The art of dance and drama is a form of expression enacted in all communities and is related to the time line of the context it is in. When the Indian labourers settled in Durban, they found a need to maintain their culture by setting up temples and starting festivals that was popular in India. … Read more
Madala Kunene was born in Cato Manor, Durban in 1951. He is Record producer, Musician, Singer, Guitarist commonly referred as the King of Zulu guitar. He began his musical career at the age of seven. Making his first guitar out of a cooking oil tin and fish gut for strings, he soon became a popular … Read more
Nokugcina Elsie ‘Gcina’ Mhlophe born in Hammersdale in 1959 is a well-known South African freedom fighter, activist, actor, storyteller, poet, playwright, director and author. after completing her matric at in 1979 at Mfundisweni High School. She did a Cadet Journalism course at the Rhodes University, 6 months Film Making Course as part of Interchurch Media … Read more