Personal Histories – Page 3 – The Ulwazi Programme

Umlando Wesibongo sakwaMabhida

UMabhida wayezalwa kwaMkhize. Kwakunensizwa yakwaMkhize egama linguDlebe. Yayakhe umuzi wayo eNgomankulu. Kodwa wenza okungajwayelekile okwayiholela ekutheni igcine isithole isibongo esisha. UMadlebe waganwa intombi yakwaMkhize naye enguMkhize, lokho kwamenza wangabamuhle ozalweni nasemphakathini. Lokhu kwenza ukuthi bamkhuze bethi, “Ayikhona Mkhize usubhide ekhaya.” Waqala kanjalo ukuba uMabhida. UMadlebe wazala umfana wamqamba igama wathi uStimela, okuwuyena uMabhida wesibili. Kuthiwa … Read more

Umkhwekazi Namasi

Kwasukasukela. Kwakukhona unkosikazi owayehlala nendodakazi yakhe nomyeni wayo. Zonke izinsuku babevuka bonke baye kohlakula emasimini bashiye bevube amasi abazowadla sebebuya. Babuvuba izinkamba ezimbili olunye olomkhwenyana olunye olwendodakazi. Umkhwekazi wayengawadli amasi akandodakazi wakhe. Bavuka-ke baya emasimini bathi besashaye indima encane umkhwekazi usayochitha amanzi wanyonyoba waya ekhaya wathi angafika wakhumula isidwaba wagqoka ibheshu lomkhwenyana wathatha nesigqiki sikamkhwenyana … Read more

USlinyana NoHlakaniphane

Kwasukasukela! Cosu… Kudala kwakukhona abafana ababili ababengabandawonye, owokuqala kwakunguSlinyana owesibili kunguHlakaniphane. UHlakaniphane wayehlakaniphile kanti uSlinyane wayeyisilima njengegama lakhe. Kwathi ngelinye ilanga bahamba baya kodlala umshini wemali uSlinyana wawina imali eningi eyamaphepha uHlakaniphane wathola uhlweza. USlinyana wabe esecela bashintshane nomfowabo yena athathe eyamaphepha. Wavuma ke uHlakaniphane bagoduka baya kubo. Ngakusasa bavuka baya kothenga izimpahla. Ukusa kwabonwa … Read more

Thandwayinkosi Fananaye Bhomba Myeza Family History, Elangeni FET College, KwaMashu Campus

In life knowing your identity and your background can make you know exactly who you are, where you are from, where you are and where you are going to. My name is Thandwayinkosi Fananaye Myeza (aka Bomba), I am currently 21 years old and I am a proudly South African who was born at Nkandla … Read more

Sibusisiwe Violet Makhanya

The life and times of Sibusisiwe Violet Makhanya (1894-1971) Contents 1 Family history 2 Teaching 3 Further education 4 Community work in Umbumbulu 5 Friendship with Lucy Johnston 6 Lucy Johnston Hall 7 Old age 8 Sources Family history Sibusisiwe Violet Makhanya was a pioneer social worker, who received acclaim both locally and abroad for … Read more

Sibongeleni Mkhize Family History

Ngqamondi Mkhize and Sebenzile Mabhida were married in Mid-Illovo. I am Sibongeleni Mkhize, son of Mathias Mkhize and Gladys Mhlophe, and I was born at uMbumbulu, Nungwane area. My father is also from uMbumbulu but my mother is from Mid-Illovo. At home we are six three boys and three girls and I am the last … Read more