Personal Histories

UGuru Dhanasargaren

UGuru Dhanasargaren Govender waba umfundisi oyisakhamuzi e-Umbilo Shree Ambalaavanar Alayam (ithempeli lesithathu) ngo-2007. Lapho sivakashile, wasamukela ethempelini lakhe, eshiywe phakathi nesonto ntambama. Ngaphakathi, kuthule cwaka kuhlangene nephunga elimnandi lomlotha ongcwele. “Uyazi, benginomuntu waseShayina ofike lapha wathi kimi ‘ngingathandaza ngendlela yami’ ngathi, ‘akunankinga, wamukelekile kakhulu’. Futhi wahleka futhi wathandaza, futhi wakhuleka ngendlela esithandaza ngayo.” Wathi: Kwesinye … Read more

URonnie Govender

U-Ronnie Govender wazalwa ngo-1934, e-Cato Manor, eThekwini. Ungumbhali wemidlalo owaziwayo. Kuze kube manje u-Govender ubhale futhi waqondisa imidlalo engaphezu kwengu-16, okubandakanya i- “Beyond Calvary”, “At the Edge”, “The Lahnee’s Pleasure” ibingomunye wemidlalo edlala isikhathi eside eNingizimu Afrika ne- “Off-Side”. Usungule i-Shah Theatre Academy eminyakeni engamashumi amahlanu ukukhuthaza iTheatre yaseNingizimu Afrika engacwasi ngokobuhlanga. Ngo-2008 washicilela incwadi … Read more

Khulekani Reginald Myeza

For over 50 years, through the hardships of apartheid, Khulekani Reginald Myeza has relentlessly pursued his passion for the improvement of black education. Being politically active in the 1950s meant Myeza was forced to suspend his teaching career in South Africa. He sought posts in Basutholand and later, Swaziland. He furthered his teaching qualifications receiving … Read more

Umlando ngabantu ababehamba amabanga amade ukufuna umsebenzi

Ngixoxisane noMnumzane Zithulele Shange mayelana nezinto zokuhamba ababezisebenzisa ezikhathini zakudala. Uthi ukhumbula ukuthi uqale ukuhlakanipha ugogo wakhe egibela iloli lakwaMoya kodwa futhi babekujwayele ukuhamba ngezinyawo amabanga amade uma beya ezitolo noma bevakashela izihlobo zabo, nezinkomo babezilusela kude ngoba babelandela utshani olubuhlaza ukuze izinkomo zisuthe. Uma beya ezitolo bebethenga endaweni yaseNkambathawini (Camperdown). Kwaze kwabakhona iloli elalibathatha ngasemakhaya libayise … Read more

Umlando kaNcheleni Lizzy Sibiya – Isishoshovu somphakathi waseCongo, Inanda

Umlando Sixoxisane noKhindi Nelisiwe Sibiya oyingane kaMkhokheli Nchelani Lizzie Sibiya. Wayaziwa ngokuthi uMkhokheli. Wazalelwa endaweni yaseKranskop esigodini saseMabovini ngonyaka ka 1930 wakhulela khona, wagana wathola izingane iziyisithupha, ezine zazo zesashona. UNelisiwe uyingane yokugcina. Ngemuva kokudlula emhlabeni kukamyeni kaNcheleni Lizzie Sibiya wabona ukuthi akafudukele edolobheni laseThekwini ukuze akwazi ukusebenza ondle izingane zakhe. Wafikela endaweni yaKwa Mashu … Read more

Umlando kaKhuzimpi ‘Mdaka’ Shezi

Mhla zingu 9 March 2011 sibenengxoxo noMnumzane Elphas Mdingiswa Shezi owazalwa ngomhlaka 1 July 1966 ongumfowabo wokugcina ezinganeni zikaMaMgwaba Shezi ozala uKhuzimpi. UKhuzimpi Raphael Shezi wazalelwa endaweni yaseMzinto esigodini saseMthethacala kwaMbiyane. Igama ayaziwa noma ebizwa ngalo izinsizwa uMdaka. Wazalwa mhlaka 9 kuNtulikazi ngonyaka ka1958. Uyise kwakunguLanga Shezi unina kunguAgnes Lali Mgwaba, babusiswa ngezingane eziyi 13. Kungabafana … Read more