Zwide kaLanga!
Wena waseGudunkomo
Wena owahlaba inkomo wasipha,
Wena wesihlahla esincane
Esihlala izikhova zabathakathi.
Khasakhasa lwakaNtombazi,
Magaqa ngezandla
Eyoshona kwaMashobane,
Ngisho noyise uLanga
Akaze angene khona
Kodwa sambona esengaphakathi
KwaMashobane.
Uzwide kaMagqangqula,
Imamba ekhwela amagudu amabili
Kwathi kwelesithathu yajilingana
Yamudla umuntu yamushiya isibindi.
Ubusibindi ungakanani wena Zwide
Ungadla umuntu umshiye isibindi?
Isililo asikhalwanga kwaMashobane
Ngoba besaba ukuthela umkhwenyana ngezinyemezi.
Uyajabula-ke wena Mzilikazi owake walwa noZwide
Wambona evunule
Kwaye kwayiyizela udadewabo kaZwide uNozimpethu.
Ndwandwe waseGudu!
Nkabanhle!
Sbhaxa!
OkaSothondose omhlophe.
Umthondo wethusi
Othunda kuthole abafokazane
USdinana sikaMaphisa
Mkhatshwa!
Bathi bekhatshwa ngezinde
Wena ube ukhatshwa ngezimagqukumezana.
Wena wakwaNkokhelabantu
Behlatshwa ngemikhonto njengezinkomo.
Wena wakwaMnene.
Wena wakwaMasheshafike kuMashobana
Unozinyanga engafiki.
Wena kaNobhongoza.
Mnguni ongafi ngamkhonto,
Nogwaza bengahlonyulwa.
Sandla sivik umkhonto njengehawu,
Kukhal indoda namadojeyana,
βKade ungigwaza Ndwandwe sengifile!β
Gudunkomo!
Langa!
The most renowned king of the Ndwandwe, ruling from about 1805 to 1820 from his capital on Magudu Mountain south of present-day Pongola. Around 1818, his armies destroyed the Mthethwa under King Dingiswayo at Mbuzi Hill, leaving Zwide as the most powerful leader in the region. In 1819, he launched a second expedition against Shaka’s Zulu, but his forces were decisively defeated at the Battle of Mhlatuze River in 1820, leading to the fragmentation of the Ndwandwe nation. His generals and sons, including Soshangane and Zwangendaba, led segments of the Ndwandwe northwards, establishing the Gaza Empire in Mozambique and the Ngoni peoples in Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. The remaining majority were absorbed into the Zulu Kingdom. His research focuses on the histories of chiefdoms and the British strategy to dismantle the senior branch of the Zulu royal family (Usuthu) from 1880 to 1913. His work examines the intersection of social structures, power dynamics, and historical narratives, contributing to a deeper understanding of South Africa’s royal past. π Search here π+ ADD CLAN NAMESπ¬ Watch our videos
Siyabonga Eucaen Nxumalo
I love my surname and i respect it im Zwideπ―