Indlovukazi ehlakaniphileko
Tshedza Tlhako
Busisiwe Ndlovu
Indlovukazi uLufuno wabusa enarheni yeRoswika.
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Indlovukazi uLufuno wabe ayikosi elungileko begodu enomusa.
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Wabe ahlakaniphe khulu.
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Indlovukazi yabe iphethe boke abantu eRoswika ngokulingana.
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Ngokwenza njalo, abantu nabo bayithanda khulu indlovukazi.
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UMaluṱa wabe angomunye wabayelelisi beNdlovukazi uLufuno abathembekileko.
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Unakwakhe likaMaluṱa uTshidino, akhange akuthande ukulunga kweNdlovukazi uLufuno. Bekangayithandi indlela abantu ebebambuka ngakhona.
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Wathi, “Khuyini uLufuno anayo mina enginganayo? Mina ngingabusa ngcono khulu kunaye.”
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Ngelinye ilanga, iNdlovukazi uLufuno banoMaluṱa bebacoca ngendlela ehle abangaphakela ngayo amanzi ebantwini.
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Bebangavumelani begodu bebaphikisana.
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Lokhu kwasilinga uMaluṱa. Lokha nakafika ekhaya, watjhinga bunqopha kunakwakhe.
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“Indlovukazi uLufuno nami asikavumelani ngokuphakela abantu amanzi,” watjho asilingekile.
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UTshidino wazitjela lokhu wathi, “Mina ngingenza ngcono khulu nangabe bengiyikosi.”
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Wakhuthaza umkakhe bona ahloye indlovukazi.
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Ngelanga elilandelako, uTshidino wabizela abantu boke bethresteni emhlanganweni.
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Wathi kibo, “Angeze sabuswa mfazi. Mina ngizakuba yikosi engcono.”
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Abantu bacabangisisa ngamagama akhulunywe nguTshidino.
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Akhange bavumelane naye.
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Abanye bathi, “Indlovukazi iyasicabangela. Yakhele abantwana bethu iinkolo.”
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Omunye wathi, “Sinamasimu esiwalimako, begodu indlovukazi yenza isiqiniseko sokobana woke umuntu unamanzi. Imdosiphambili omuhle.”
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Umuntu wesithathu wangezelela wathi, “Besibuswa babantu abahlukeneko. Akhange khengimbone umuntu ohlakaniphe njengeNdlovukazi uLufuno. Amakhosi abuya kwezinye iindawo eza lapha azokubawa iiyeleliso kuye.”
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UTshidino lokha nakezwa lokhu, wakhamba waya ekhaya azele ipotjwana.
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UMaluṱa wathi kuye, “Abantu beRoswika bakhulumile. Kuzokufanela bona uhloniphe iimfiso zabantu.”
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Lokha indlovukazi nayizwa lokhu, yamomotheka.
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Akhange ijezise uTshidino ngombana beyazi bona ithumbile.
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Lokha abantu nabanokuthula, banepumelelo begodu bathabile, bazakusekela abadosiphambili babo.
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Your attribution should include the following:
Title: Indlovukazi ehlakaniphileko
Author/s: Tshedza Tlhako
Translator/s: Sponono Mahlangu
Illustrator/s: Busisiwe Ndlovu
Assurer/s: Vusi Mahlangu
Language: isiNdebele

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