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Kholwane is correctly spelt Kholoane.
Chief Difino of Mahlapo. Descendants are:
1. CHECHE
2. PONANE
3. PONO
4. MAFOHLA
5. MOLAPO [MOFEDI] — Makholokoe
5.1 MOHLAKALA
5.2 KHOLOANE
5.3 MAKOPOI
5.4 MAKOTOKO

The sad thing about our history is that Chief Mofedi (referred to as Chief Molapo in other archives) introduced Mohlakala to Moshoeshoe as his descendant to his throne. The records don’t state if Chief Molapo intruduced Mohlakala after disappearances of his siblings. What is equally strange is that Mokopoi ran away from Mohlakala after he killed Makotoko.

Mokopoi then sought refuge from Moshoeshoe. The same Moshoeshoe accepted chieftancy of Mohlakala, knowing very well that Mohlakala tried to kill all his brothers for chieftancy. It is noted that when Kholoane ran away and seek refuge with the Swazis, Mohlakala burnt all his farms and captured all his cattle. After staying for some time with the Swazis, Kholoane tried to seek refuge at Shaka but Shaka didn’t want to interfere in family disputes of Chief Mofedi Molapo. Kholoane returned to Moshoeshoe and was given land south of Maseru District.

Chief Molapo had 4 sons namely:
– Mohlakala > son -Belo > grandson-Nokochona current Chief Nochocho of Leribe District in Lesotho>
– Kholoane
– Makopoi
– Makotoko
[Kholoane and Makopoi families are mainly in south of Johannesburg, Free State and Lesotho]

Ncazi ka Khohlwayo.
Admin notes: clans are missing – please add by commenting below if you know the rest of them.

Cengelihle,
Khongisa,
Radebe,
Mafuz’afulele njengelifu lemvula,
Mashiya amade anjengawenyamazane,
Mabhala obhala ngezipho abanye bebhala ngepensela,
Amalala alala nomunwe emuva avuka ancinde akhomb’izulu kwafiphal’ilanga babuza abakhunkuli bathi ubhula ngani abanye bebhula ngamathambo!

Ngoma clan praises with English translation:

Ngoma,
(Ngoma – the drum).

Cengelihle,
(Cengelihle).

Khongisa,
(Khongisa).

Radebe,
(Radebe).

Mafuz’afulele njengelifu lemvula,
(The one who spreads out like a rain cloud).

Mashiya amade anjengawenyamazane,
(Long shields like those of the buck/antelope).

Mabhala obhala ngezipho abanye bebhala ngepensela,
(The one who writes with nails/claws while others write with a pencil).

Amalala alala nomunwe emuva avuka ancinde akhomb’izulu kwafiphal’ilanga,
(Those who sleep with a finger at the back, wake up and press/point to the sky, and the sun dims/fades).

babuza abakhunkuli bathi ubhula ngani abanye bebhula ngamathambo!
(The elders asked saying, “What do you divine with?” while others divine with bones).

Matheza,
Magema,
KaSiwela,
Londoloza !