Monday, November 18, 2013

UGodlwayo Omnyama

HISTORY OF GODLWAYO AND OUR CHIEF.

Ugodlwayo Omnyama
Umahlaba Ayithwale
Umakhahlela nyovane njengesibhamu samakhiwa ...
Amafela ndawonye
Amalala ndawonye
Abaphambuli njanji yezitimela ngobolo
Insukamini eyakhela umkhaya.

Maduna Mafu , the chief of Godlwayo led the armed struggle of 1896 in eastern Ndebele state together with other leaders such as Mahlahleni Mafu , Siminzeni Mathema and Fezela Khumalo. Godlwayo was formed during the time when the Ndebele were resident in the present day Pretoria area. king Mzilikazi was domiciled at mhlahlandlela. The first chief of Godlwayo was Dambisamahubo Mafu and was associated with Amnyama amankomo whose main village was Umzinyathini under cheif Majiji Gwebu. Dambisamahubo is said to have escaped death when some were accused of installing Nkulumane in the absence of King Mzilikazi to be continued tomorrow

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