Indatjana kaLesedi
Tebogo Boikanyo Matshana
Tebogo Matshana
Udadwethu uLesedi umumuntu okghona ukwenza izinto ezinengi.
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Uzakuhlala esitulweni sakhe enze sengathi uyibhere.
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Uzakubhaqa phezu komuthi nange uzama ukumbamba.
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Ugogo uyarhuwelela, “Yewize yehla lapho, uzakona iinhluthu zakho!”
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“Wu Gogo,” Kuphendula uLesedi, “Qala sengiphezulu emmoyeni!”
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Ugogo athintithe ihloko angakholwa lokhu akuzwako.
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Ngokungakholwekiko, ngaso soke isikhathi nalinako izulu uLesedi uzithandela ukudlala agijime ezulwini.
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“Lesedi!” kurhuwelela uGogo, “Yewize, ngena uzakona izambatho zakho!”
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Nakaphakelwa ukudla, uLesedi udlala ngokudla enze amagwebu ngetiye yakhe.
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Ubetha iingubhu zakhe abethe negatara yakhe yegezi.
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Ngikho nje angaboni iinsila azenza ngekumbeni yethu!
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“Lesedi,” kutjho uGogo, “Kwamambala le yona akusiyo indlela umntazana omncani aziphatha ngayo.”
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“Wu Gogo, kuzamula uLesedi, “Le yindlela nami engadalwa ngayo.”
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Kodwana ubusuku boke uLesedi bekagedeka embhedeni akhange alale nakancani.
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Nakusako uLesedi usaqale ngawayizolo uphethwe buthongo.
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“Bababe Gogo,” kutjho uLesedi, “Akhange ngilale kuhle nakancani.
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Ngibawa khewunginikele umthanyelo, ngicabanga bona ngizakuhlwengisa ikamero lami.
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“Wu Lesedi,” kumomotheka uGogo, “Mhlamunye nawe ungaba mntazana ozithandako!”
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“Iye Gogo,” kumomotheka uLesedi, “Ngingaba ngimi, begodu ngingaba ngudade ozithandako.”
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“Ngingaba ngikho kokubili. Ngingaba ngenye nenye into engiyithandako,” kutjho udadwethu atjho asingatha uGogo.
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Your attribution should include the following:
Title: Indatjana kaLesedi
Author/s: Tebogo Boikanyo Matshana
Translator/s: Sponono Mahlangu
Illustrator/s: Tebogo Matshana
Assurer/s: Vusi Mahlangu
Language: isiZulu

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