AbakwaMaphumulo/Mseleku/Shinga
Abantu bakwaMaphumulo bahlobene kakhulu nabakwaZulu nabakwaGumede, ngoba balisende likaMalandela. Phela uMalandela wayezele amadodana nezintombi eziningi.
Umlando uthi labantu bakwaMaphumulo bebakhe eMgungundlovana eduze komfula iHlimbithwa bakhelene nabakwaHlongwa kodwa izimpi zomfecane zabadudulela eMkhomazi. AbakwaMaphumulo indlu enkulu kuthi abakwaMseleku indlu encane okwaphuma khona abakwaShinga. Kuthiwa ukuze kube nasibongo sakwaMseleku kungoba kwathi kunempi babalekela ngasosebeni lolwandle base belibala ukuthi kunempi badla amasenene base bathola isibongo ke sakwaMseleku.
Abantu bakwaMaphumulo babedume ngokushuka izikhumba ngesikhathi kusabusa uShaka. Kwaphinde nangesikhathi sikaMpande kwavele ukhokhovula wenyanga uManembe owasiza uCetshwayo ukunqoba empini yaseNdondakusuka.
Kubantu bakwaMseleku kuphume abakwaDuma nabakwaShinga, bagcine sebengabakwaDumisa. Kwphinde futhi kwaDumisa kwaphuma abakwaGininda,abakwaBongwa nabakwaNdokweni. Niqaphele kunabakwaGinindza eSwazini abaphuma kwaMamba ningabahlanganisi nalabo abaphuma kwaDumisa.
Abantu bakwaShinga babuye baba abakwaNdelu kususelwa egameni likaNdelu kaMangcingci bahluka nabakubo kwaMaphumulo ngezikhathi zomfecane. OShinga bona bazimela gelekeqe bangeyama kwabakwaMaphumulo nabakwaMseleku. Babehlala endaweni yaseLovu abantu bakwaShinga lapho sebeholwa uNovanywa beno Ndelu okwafika amabutho kaShaka abahlasela ebheke kumaMpondo, wasala kulolo hlaselo uNovanywa. Kwathi uNdelu wabaleka nabantu bakubo wayokwakha eMthwalume. Kuthiwa kunenye idoda yakwaShinga ekwakunguMvuzi ebeyakhe eMvoti eyaba namadodana amabili uMzileni noGcwensa okwavela ngawo izibongo ezimbili.
Ukulamana kwaMaphumulo:
UMalandela kaLuzumane uzale uMaphumulo,
UMaphumulo wazala
UMgudode ozale
UZukuzela ozele
UCwalile ozale
UMasiyane ozale
ULubheleni ozale
UDidandlela ozale
UMashimane ozale
UMangcingci ozale
UJeqe ozale
UAmos ozale
UXamu ozale
UMqapheli
uMduduzi Maphumulo esinaye kulendlu Inqolobane Yesintu, uzalwa uGologobomvu kaManzini kaMthelo kaZichwe kaMnyamana kaNgobo kaNkabase kaLubheleni kaMasiyane kaLusibalukhulu kaCwalile kaZukuzela kaMgubode kaMaphumulo kaMalandela kaLuzumane….
Isitopho zakwaMaphumulo:
Maphumulo!
Mashimane
Doncabe
Zikode
Dibandlela
Mgobode
Masiyane
Cwalile
At age 24, he inherited the role of Chief of the Maphumulo tribe from his father, leading a territory of approximately 35,000 people. He matriculated from Bhekuzulu College for the sons of chiefs in 1971. As an ex officio member of the KwaZulu legislative assembly, he joined King Goodwill Zwelithini in 1975 to form the Inala Party in opposition to Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s Inkatha. He believed chiefs and traditional authorities were being marginalized in national politics and sought to restore their rightful place.
He led the organization to align with the ANC, believing that if a chief identified with CONTRALESA, the majority of the people in that area would follow the progressive force. His stance made him a target for those who supported the independence of chieftaincies from the South African state. His tribal home was burned down due to his political alignment, forcing him and his family to flee for survival.
He was respected as a peacekeeper and negotiator, with his activism leading to the creation of a Judicial Commission of Enquiry into regional violence. In 1990, an assassination attempt was made when a motorcade meant to transport him was ambushed, resulting in multiple deaths. On 25 February 1991, Chief Maphumulo was assassinated at gunpoint in his home. His funeral was attended by 30,000 people, testament to his significance as a traditional leader who fought for the rights of chiefs within a unified South Africa .