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Ndlovu Surname Meaning & Origin

Ndlovu Surname Meaning:

Ndlovu is a Zulu clan name, meaning ‘elephant.’ It has a connection with the Afrikaans, ‘Oliphant,’ which has the same meaning. It appears a number of South Africans have adopted the Afrikaans name. There is more than one Ndlovu clan. Zulu clans were named after their founders.

Popular people from Ndlovu last name

July Ndlovu (Mining/Finance)
Zimbabwean-born CEO of Thungela Resources, one of South Africa’s most successful coal producers. Began career as graduate trainee engineer earning R1,500 per month, rose through ranks at Anglo American Platinum. Led Thungela following its demerger from Anglo American in 2021. Under his leadership, company grew from R3 billion market cap to returning R22 billion to shareholders in four years. Earned R59.79 million in 2024. Born to peasant farming parents in rural Zimbabwe, holds degree in metallurgical engineering from University of Zimbabwe. [citation:1]

Tshabalala Surname Meaning & Origin

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Tshabalala means ‘to disappear’, ‘banish’, ‘decay’ and a ‘shooting star’. The surname originated in Swaziland, but also has ties to kwaZulu, Mpumalanga, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Botswana.

The surname is rumoured to stem from the Nkosi tribe, due to internal conflict caused by the refusal of Mshengu’s (The last born child of Shaka Zulu’s father between, him and the princess of the Nksosi tribe) right to the Nkosi throne.

Mshengu was banished, but when he left some of the Nkosi tribe left with him. Mshengu’s followers where then called Tshabalala. The Tshabalala tribe later became one of the biggest tribes, that even rivalled the Zulu and Nkosi tribes.

The Tshabalala tribe was then nickednamed ‘donga lama vuso’, loosely translated as ‘from the ground a great unshakeable nation rose’.

Popular people from Shabalala last name

Sibusiso Shabalala (Technology)
Founder and former CEO of Adapt IT Holdings Limited. With over 25 years IT experience, founded Adapt IT as black-owned SME and grew it into successful ICT business. Effected listing of Adapt IT onto JSE through merger with InfoWave Holdings in 2007. Served as CEO and Director from January 2008 until August 2021. Holds Bachelor of Commerce degree and postgraduate diploma in Financial Information Systems. Experienced in project management and implementation of Oracle applications across various African countries.

Ntshembeni Surname Meaning & Origin

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Ntshembeni Surname Meaning

The Khumalo clan was divided into three sub clans. Chief Donda governed the Southern Khumalo, his cousin Chief Beje governed the Central Khumalo and his uncle Chief Matshobana (also known as Mashobane), governed the Northern Khumalo.

Matshobana was the son of Mangethe and his mother was MaNxumalo. Matshobane ruled a people, in line with the trend at the time, who were tillers, pastoralists, and hunters. In comparison to most of the Zululand tribes, the Khumalo clan was but a small clan of people.

The Ntshembeni clan originated from the kingdom of Matshobane. The leader of Khumalo clan, father of Mzilikazi who ended as the leader of Matebele after the death of his father and is now in Zimbambwe. The Ntshembeni are an African clan that originated in northern KwaZulu, South Africa. They are the Nguni and are commonly in small towns of Jozini and some are in Mozambique in Maputo and they inhabited the land after escaping the wars of Zulu-Ndwandwe wars which ended in 1879. At the end of the Anglo Zuluwar of 1879 the British government decided to divide the Zulu Kingdom into thirteen regions and to govern each of them they placed Zulu Chiefs (amakhosi) who had shown some form of loyalty to them during the Anglo-Zulu War. The Ntshembeni escaped to Mozambique. They then lived under the rulership of Cam Phumo, a Shangaan chief who lived in the area before the arrival of Lourenço Marques). The Ntshembeni are part of a group of Zulus and Ngunis known as the Mtungwa though during the Shaka Zulu wars (1872) some tribe split and when they returned to claim their land the Ntshembeni changed their surname to Nxumalo (mother of Matshobane) but some were brave to use Ntshembeni. The Khumalo clan had been forced to join the Ndwandwe state due to the power of Zwide rule. Zwide was determined to be the most powerful ruler in Zululand. This resulted in a collision course with Dingiswayo of the Mthethwa, who by now had recruited Tshaka into his army regiments. Zwide was not a great warrior, but he was cunning. Dingiswayo decided to personally lead his army into Zwide territory, he sent command to Tshaka to organise the Zulu army regiments and meet at the present Nongoma.

Dube Surname Meaning

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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

Lucky Philip Dube (Music)
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]

John Langalibalele Dube (Politics/History)
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]

Glody Dube (Sports)
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

Dube Clan (Royal Recognition)
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.

Mthandeni Dube (Royal Pardon)
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.