9 September 1873 – Maqoma Dies

I shave my head in mourning I hide myself in grief I lock my voice in sadness   I paint my house in mud of bereavement I drown my joy in sorry I lift my heart in remembrance   I cancel my festival to show respect Ahh!…

Andithethi nalomRharhabe, Andimfuni lo mGcaleka!!

“Baphela abantu bam kukuswela ukuqonda.” Igama lekumkani yokugqibela ukulawula imbumba yobukumkani bamaXhosa nguPhalo. Wazala oonyana ababini abalinganayo ngokutyhoboza isizalo kwanangezindlu abazalelwe kuzo. Kungatshiwo kuthiwe uGcaleka…

AAH!! Zanzolo

May 12 is a very depressing day for the nation. We mark the death of King Hintsa in 1835 AA H! Zanzolo, son of KHawuta, grandson of King Phalo kaNkosiyamntu kaMalangana kaXhosa. Sir Harry Smith has this Great man's blood on his hands. As governor…
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FREEDOM CELEBRATION MEANS YOU WERE, AT SOME POINT, NOT FREE

Freedom is much more than just the right to act however one chooses—it also stands for securing to everyone an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. More so it’s incomplete without Heritage as a major component…
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TRADITIONAL COURTS BILL

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I have never had to listen to Africans hating themselves like in a recent After-8 debate on SAFM one morning. The Traditional Courts Bill just approved by Cabinet was on the table. The agitation came from people who never grew up or lived in…