The Ndebele are a Nguni people, they originate from Nguniland which was an area South East of Afrika which stretched from encompassed parts of Present day KZN, Swaziland and Eastern Transvaal. They first travelled with Abakwa Zelemu (AmaBhaca) to Ubombo Mountains and later broke away and entered the Transvaal. Their first known chief was Mafana. They proceeded to present day Mohlakeng (Mhlangeni) near Randfontein and continued to a place called Kwa-Mnyamana near Pretoria under the leadership of King Musi. After the death of Musi they split into two tribes Ndzundza and Manala due to succession dispute. Ndzundza and Manala were the sons of Musi Mhlanga.
Masombuka settled with the Ndzundza group while Mthombeni and Sibasa headed north with their followers. Sibasa later joined the be-Venda. Mrhwaduba joined the Pedi near Turfloop in Limpopo.
Dlomu went back to KZN, Mphafudi and Litjha ended with the South Sotho in Lesotho and Free State.
All the above were sons of Musi of Mhlanga.
The Ndzundza group moved past Middleburg and settled at Roosenekal (Kwasimkhulu) The Manala group returned to Kwamnyamana after the truce they made with the Ndzundza group near Loskop Dam Middleburg at a place called Konoqolo/Koqoli.
When Ndzundza died his son Mrhetja took over, and when Manal died his son Silamba took over kingship.
Later regents ruled the Ndzundza, those were Siboko, Somdeyi and Mabhoko.
Mabhoko died in 1865 and Masilela took over followed by Soqaleni who ruled until 1873, followed by Xobongo up to 1879, who was succeeded by Nyabela.
In the 1980’s the Musi Ndebele were given the land in the north-east of Pretoria near Groblersdal and Marblehall (Siyabuswa) as their semi-independent homeland. The youth and the Ndzundza royal house resisted apartheid independence. That place was called Kwandebele and is now under Mpumalanga province of the Republic of South Africa.
The language that these Ndebele spoke was a mixture of Nguni, Pedi and Afrikaans. In the 1980’s efforts were made to preserve a purer form of Ndebele and it has been very successful becaus now they speak pure undiluted Ndebela language which is also taught at schools. Previously they were taugth in Pedi and Zulu languages.
Sipho Teddy Mthimunye
As’thokozeni maNdebele kosi.
Umlando wes’khethu kuyindo ecakathekileko ekufanele siyazi begodi sizikhakhazise ngayo.
Alo amaNdebele kaMetlane angena bunjani namkha ngithi bahlobani bunjani namaNdebele kaNdzudza noManala?
Nhlanhla Petrus Mkgethwa Mothoa
U-Kekana lo, kuhle ungu Nyangalala. Naye ngu womunye wa besana ba ka Musi. Ithe bonyana u-Ndzundza no Manala ba thome ku lwela ubukhosi ba ka bababo, U-Nyangalala wa be ughegha no Mlambo umoutse. Wa buya wa thola umlambo uMgwena(mogalakwena or Nylstroom) wa ghegha nawo. Ngu lapho a hlangene khona no Dlomo no Mbopha ba sa nda hlukana no Mzilikazi no Nkomo lokhwa ba yecela lapho si ku biza nga se Zimbabwe namhlanje.Ngu lapho ke aye a thola le ligama Gheghana, nje ngombani be ka ghegha ne milambo. Uthe u ma a ba cazela kuthi uzalwa inkosi uMusi, kwa thi uDlomo u mu nikeza indawo lapho a nga busa khona(Zebediela/Muledlani) gombani athi nje ngo Mdwana we nkosi ku mele naye a be nakho ukubusa, akwazi uku ziphilisa.
JM Mahlangu
uThombeni namtjhana uKekana/Gegana, noNdzundza noManala bamadodana kaMusi, bese uthombeni wabaleka wayozinikela ebesuthwini(amapedi) okunguye ikosi yamandebele kaMletlane.
Phillip
Please help me with all Mthombeni surname
Klaas
Could you please find out what had happened at Mosesetjana where Lekoa Kekana the son of Daniel Mashupja Kekana was supposed to be Chief of Zebediela Ndebele’s apparently the chieftainship position was fought for,they end up not appointing the rightful person for the chieftaincy I’m the grand grand child of Kgoshi Johannes Mthombeni Magobotla Kekana who fought Piet Potgieter at Makapansgat Mokopane the grand father to Daniel Mashupya and Solomon Lekoa Kekana
Lucky
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Malose Nyatlo
It is so good that people try as much as possible to dig for their roots, Klaas. Traditional leadership is full of internal battles and this confuses generations which follow. Would you kindly join ‘amaNdebele ahlangene’ on facebook. We might need your help early in 2016 as we focus on the Ndebele of Mthobeni/Gheghana.
Vens Stephens Skosana
It is important for Klaas to know as to what happened. Some of the things are hidden so that the truth is not known. I think Klaas is very right.
David Vincent Kekana
I would like to know you my Chief, I’m David Kekana whose great-grandmother has been laid to rest ko Moshate Mugombhane. I’m on a spiritual journey trying retrace our family history. And i think you can assist. Thanking you in anticipation.
vincent.db21@gmail.com
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