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The name, Mshanga, originates from South Africa. The actual Zulu name is Mhlanga which simply means ‘reed’. The name was brought to the north by freeing Ngonis and Ndebeles. Because on their way North Ngonis integrated other groups, the Zulu pronunciation disappeared and instead Mshanga, or Mushanga replaced Mhlanga.
Mhlanga is a very common surname among the Zulu in the south and the Ndebele including the Swatis in Zwaziland. Umhlang’a simple meaning is the reed found. Zulus and the Zwazi people attach great importance to reed. They occasionally hold a ceremony where young maids carry reeds and dance before the king.
Dube Surname Meaning: The surname Dube means ‘zebra’ in isiNdebele in Zimbabwe. The surname is also widely found in South Africa. In Zimbabwe the surname is borne by the kalanga clan.
Popular people from Dube last name
Legendary South African reggae musician (1964-2007). One of South Africa’s biggest-selling artists who recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English, and Afrikaans. His music addressed social issues and injustice. [citation:4]
Founding member and first President of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1912. Educator, journalist, and editor of Ilanga lase Natal newspaper. First principal of Ohlange Institute. [citation:4]
Botswana Olympic 800m runner who competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics. Represented Botswana in international athletics competitions. [citation:4]
Royalty from Dube last name
The Dube clan is one of the royal families in northern KwaZulu-Natal whose traditional council receives mining royalties from Richards Bay Minerals. Alongside the Mkhwanazi, Mbonambi, and Sokhulu clans, the Dube royal family oversees community development funds from titanium mining operations on their ancestral lands.
Former Ngwempisi MP in Eswatini who sought and received a royal pardon from King Mswati III. His case follows centuries-old tradition of seeking forgiveness from the monarch, similar to the Magagula clan who received pardon from King Mswati II around 1845 through the intercession of Prince Madzanga I.
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