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Barberton, Mpumalanga

Place
… belonging to the Nguni subgroup, like Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele, Siswati has the click sounds, borrowed from the … belonging to the Nguni subgroup, like Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele, Siswati has the click sounds, borrowed from the …

Khami Ruins, Zimbabwe

Place
… Kingdom between 1450 -1650 and was abandoned during the Ndebele incursions of the 19th century. It is composed of a … Kingdom between 1450 -1650 and was abandoned during the Ndebele incursions of the 19th century. It is composed of a …

Limpopo Province

Place
… whereas the Sekhukhuni region is dominated by Bapedi and Ndebele people. Limpopo is the only Province in South Africa … whereas the Sekhukhuni region is dominated by Bapedi and Ndebele people. Limpopo is the only Province in South Africa …

1946 Mine Workers Strike timeline 1867-1987

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… of the Limpopo and tricked Lobengula, the King of the Ndebele into handing over his land. Ndebele thought he was granting Rhodes a limited mining … of the Limpopo and tricked Lobengula, the King of the Ndebele into handing over his land. Ndebele thought he was …

Prehistory of the Polokwane/Pietersburg area

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… site, contains stonewalling characteristic of Southern Ndebele. The front/back axis follows the organisation first … was occupied by the Ledwaba, a group of Northern Ndebele who claim Langa as a legendary leader. When the … Makapan (more correctly Mugombane) was chief of the Kekana Ndebele in 1854 who took refuge in a large cave to escape a …

Prehistory of the Nelspruit area

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… This type of settlement can be associated with Southern Ndebele. As a rule, people who have retained the Nguni language are called Ndebele, while Koni are people who adopted Sotho. Both Koni and Ndebele settlements are currently under investigation. They …

Robert Moffat

Biography
… negotiate what became known as the Moffat Treaty with the Ndebele King, Lobengula. To secure employment, Robert Moffat … well as beyond it. He went to other regions as far as the Ndebele Kingdom, part of modern-day Zimbabwe. Some of his … negotiate what became known as the Moffat Treaty with the Ndebele King, Lobengula. To secure employment, Robert Moffat …

Community histories of Polokwane

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… under construction. Community histories on Sotho, Venda, Ndebele and Indian people in the Polokwane region will be … under construction. Community histories on Sotho, Venda, Ndebele and Indian people in the Polokwane region will be …

Staffrider magazine (1978-1993)

Article
… infamous contributions to this debate came from Njabulo Ndebele in Volume 6, Number 1 (1984) , where he published … Tales and Some Thoughts on SA Fiction. In his essay, Ndebele criticized certain strands of South African writing, … readers in a truly transforming experience. [xxvi] Ndebele argued that the problem was largely rooted in the …

Prehistory of the Pretoria area

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… The Pretoria region was initially occupied by the southern Ndebele people, led by Chief Musi. They inhabited this area … to the Apies River area after the departure of the Ndebele, there is no evidence of large communities occupying … in the area and before then, it was home to the Southern Ndebele of the Manala division. The name of the Municipality, …

Regina Buthelezi

Biography
… and also received some training there under Allina Ndebele.  Very little is known about her.  She exhibited on … and also received some training there under Allina Ndebele.  Very little is known about her.  She exhibited on …

The Basotho

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… Sotho peoples who had been driven apart by Zulu and Ndebele raids, and for creating Lesotho, the Basotho Kingdom. … successfully defended his people against attacks from the Ndebele under Mzilikazi, the Griquas, the Boers on several … Basotho In 1830 or 1831 Thaba Bosiu was attacked by the Ndebele, who were defeated, and as they retreated Moshoeshoe …

Great Trek 1835-1846

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… interior from annihilation, and defeated the 'barbarous' Ndebele and Zulu warriors. Africans did indeed move … confrontation was with Mzilikazi, founder and king of the Ndebele. After leaving the Cape, the trekkers made their … the great place of Moroka, the Rolong chief. In 1836 the Ndebele were in the path of a trekker expedition heading …

Johannes Jane Tane Kekana

Biography
… near Zebediela. A chief of the Lebelo clan of the Ndebele and the son of Lebelo Seroto and his wife NaMahlangu, … Voortrekkers in the Transvaal, Lebelo broke away from the Ndebele in the area of the present-day Potgietersrus. Sources … personally giving up polygamy. Eventually some of the Ndebele customs and Kekana's status as captain came into …

Prince Senzangakhona James Mahlangu

Biography
… James Mahlangu, the second son of the king of the Ndebele, Ndzundza-Mabhoko King Mabusabesala II, and Queen … Mapoch Primary School, Weltevrede, in 1960, proceeding to Ndebele Primary School at Waterval where he completed … speeches of support for ANC provincial leader and fellow Ndebele royal Ndaweni Mahlangu. His latest support for the …

Charles Daniel Helm

Biography
… situated close to the royal residence of Lobengula, the Ndebele King. The couple spent about 40 years as missionaries … King as his interpreter and adviser. Helm witnessed the Ndebele uprisings, which led to the destruction of the … situated close to the royal residence of Lobengula, the Ndebele King. The couple spent about 40 years as missionaries …

Cecil John Rhodes

Biography
… became a justifying document for the colonisation of the Ndebele  and the Shona. Using the Rudd Concession, despite … now under their control. Rhodes felt that war with the Ndebele was inevitable and would not allow his plans for … would soon occupy Matabeleland and Mashonaland, and the Ndebele could not resist them. To gain power over …

King Mzilikazi

Biography
… with Nxaba, a chieftain of the Nguni-speaking Ndzundza Ndebele community who lived in the Middelburg area. Here, he … the coast, whereas the Nguni-speakers called themselves Ndebele. After the arrival of Mzilikazi on the highveld, the … the neighbouring tribes, most of whom in time adopted the Ndebele language and culture, which was in turn influenced by …

Pedi & Anglo-Pedi Wars 1876-1879

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… usual succession disputes until in about 1826 Mzilikazi's Ndebele overthrew the Pedi regime and killed a number of … Mampuru murdered Sekhukhune and fled to Nyabela, an Ndebele chief, for asylum. This action brought the downfall … usual succession disputes until in about 1826 Mzilikazi's Ndebele overthrew the Pedi regime and killed a number of …

Heilbron, Free State

Place
… in the mid 1800’s before the Boer’s finally beat back the Ndebele and Zulu warriors and officially established Heilbron … in the mid 1800’s before the Boer’s finally beat back the Ndebele and Zulu warriors and officially established Heilbron …

Alex la Guma

Biography
… over realism. (Mkhize, 145) More recently Njabulo Ndebele expanded the critique in Turkish Tales and Some Views … because they already had symbolic bearing on reality. (Ndebele, 1994: 32) The result he says is a ‘spectacle of … of the content by the form’  (Roland Barthus, 18 in Ndebele, 1994:33). Ndebele made la Guma an exemplar of …

People and Culture of South Africa

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… ancestors of the Nguni (today's Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, and Ndebele peoples) and Tswana-Sotho language groups (today's … peoples and their cultures. These are: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Xhosa, Zulu, Pedi, Sotho, Tswana, Swazi, Venda, … Articles Griqua Indian South Africans The Khoisan The San Ndebele Afrikaner Kora Tsonga English South Africans Xhosa …

South Africa Cabinet Members 2009 to 2010

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… van Schalkwyk Trade and Industry Rob Davies Transport S'bu Ndebele Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica … van Schalkwyk Trade and Industry Rob Davies Transport S'bu Ndebele Water and Environmental Affairs Buyelwa Sonjica …

Ernest Methuen Mancoba

Biography
… Pietersburg. His colleagues included Louis Makenna, Nimrod Ndebele and Gerard Sekoto. Although he never received formal … Pietersburg. His colleagues included Louis Makenna, Nimrod Ndebele and Gerard Sekoto. Although he never received formal …

Zachius Botlhoko Molete

Biography
… 1930 in Winburg in the Orange Free State of mixed Tswana-Ndebele parentage. His father was a teacher. He spent 1949 … 1930 in Winburg in the Orange Free State of mixed Tswana-Ndebele parentage. His father was a teacher. He spent 1949 …

Njabulo Ndebele was born on this day

This day in history
… Lifetime achievement Award. [3] Endnotes [1] Njabulo Ndebele Biography,Available … May 2017). ↵ [2] Njabulo Ndebele,Available … May 2017). ↵ [3] Lifetime achievement award for Ndebele,Available … May 2017). ↵ Njabulo Ndebele: Image source References … Lifetime achievement Award. [3] Endnotes [1] Njabulo Ndebele Biography,Available …

1970’s: Poetry Timeline

Article
… were attended by large and enthusiastic gatherings (Ndebele, p149, Gwala 1984, pp. 44-45). Jol ’nKomo, is … were attended by large and enthusiastic gatherings (Ndebele, p149, Gwala 1984, pp. 44-45). Jol ’nKomo, is …

Walter Battiss

Biography
… as an important art form. He was also influenced by Ndebele beadwork, pre-Islamic cultures and calligraphy. He … as an important art form. He was also influenced by Ndebele beadwork, pre-Islamic cultures and calligraphy. He …

King Moshoeshoe I

Biography
… from many enemies, including Shaka’s Zulus and Mzilikazi’s Ndebele . In 1833 he encouraged missionaries from the Paris … from many enemies, including Shaka’s Zulus and Mzilikazi’s Ndebele . In 1833 he encouraged missionaries from the Paris …

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