Die Droom Lampgeskryf deur Jeaneme Kuhn Tweede Prys wenner in die Afrikaans afdeling van die 2008 Kreatiewe Skryf kompetisie van die eThekwini Munisipale Biblioteek. Second Prize winner in the Afrikaans category of the 2008 Creative Writing competition of the eThekwini Municipal Library. Hoofstuk 1 “Ma weet ek is verveeld. Ek wens ek kon iewers anders gaan waar … Read more
My grandmother is Dombi Janet Mkhize. She was born in 1949 August 30. She was raised by her parents Balekile Gwamanda and Buhle Sishi in Nhlazuka. My grandfather is Gijimani George Mkhize. He was born in 1945 March 14. He was raised in Nhlazuka in Kwa-Ngwegwe by his late parents Cuphakwemula Mkhize, his father and … Read more
Contents 1 Izithakazelo zakwaMaphumulo 2 Umndeni wakubo ka Mama kwaNjapha 3 English Summary 4 Maphumulo Family 5 Njapha Family Izithakazelo zakwaMaphumulo Maphumulo, Mashimane! Zulu, Mashiyane, Zikode Zukuzela wen’ owehla ngomzungulu wasala wabola. Mina ngidabuka endaweni yakwaThoyane esigodini saseNtukwini kwaHwayi, eHlanzeni. Ubaba ongizalayo nguSthembile wakwa Maphumulo, umama wami nguMakhosi Njapha oshadele kaMaphumulo. Umkhulu wami ozala ubaba … Read more
Imithi namakhambi adume ukusetshenziswa ukusiza abantu ekuqineni noma ekulashweni esifweni esithize ababhekene naso. Kodwa kuvame ukuthi abantu bagcine sebeganga ngalamakhambi abawaphiwe ukuthi balaphe ngawo benze okunye okuwukonakala nomkhuba ongcolile ocekela phansi abanye abantu nemizi yabo. Lesi senzo sokucekela phansi ngokonakala ngamakhambi kubizwa ngokuthi ukuthakatha. Lapha umuntu usuke enomona ngenxa yento ethize lona omunye angenayo noma … Read more
Ziningi izinto ezilandelwayo ngokwesiko laKwaZulu uma intombazane noma umfana esefike esigabeni sokuqoma noma sokuqonywa. Lokhu bekwenzelwa ukuthi bangazitholi sebesenkingeni yokuthola abantwana bengaganene, futhi nokuthi uma sebeqomene kwakunendlela yokuthi baziwe endaweni labo ababili khona bengeke besakwazi ukuthi baqome abanye obekungadala umsindo nokungezwani endaweni. Labo ababili bebelulekwa kakhulu ngabadala ngalezozinto ekufanele bazenze noma bangazenzi ngoba ngesinye isikhathi … Read more
In Zulu there is a word ukuthakatha means witchcraft. There is a difference between witchcraft and sorcery. Witchcraft is performed by someone called a witch, s/he is directly connected to evil and sometimes they work with other witches. The sorcerer is a healer and provide medicine towards harmful deeds. Witches are mostly labeled as females and … Read more