Charlotte Maxeke, nghwazikati ya mugungiriki
Glanice Mmantshabi Masilo
Vusi Malindi


Ntsheketo lowu wu vulavula hi Charlotte Maxeke.
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Hi 1901, u vile wantima wo sungula laha Afrika-Dzonga ku thwasa a kuma digiri ya le yunivhesiti.
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Charlotte Maxeke a ri mugingiriki, mutivi, naswona a ri murhangeri eka vukhongeri.
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Buku leyi yi tlangela vutomi bye yena.
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Khanyisa na Nthuseng va ya ekaya va ri karhi va huma exikolweni.
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I siku leri hisaka naswona loko va ri karhi va hundza exibedhlele, va tekile xiboho xa ku wisa endzhutini wa xitici xa mabazi ehandle ka nyangwa.
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Xibedhlele i Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital.
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“Heyi, xana wa swi tiva ku Charlotte Maxeke a ri mani, naswona hikwalaho ka yini va thyile vito ra xibedhlele vito ra yena?” Khanyisa a vutisa munghana wa yena.
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Nthuseng a hlamula, “Hambileswi ndzi nga hundza hikona mikarhi yo tala, a ndzi si tshama ndzi anakanya hiswona ku fika sweswi.”
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Un’wana wa machudeni a hundza hilaha vanhwanyana va nga kona loko va ha vulavula. U dyondza Tisayense ta Rihanyo eYunivhesiti ya Witwatersrand.
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“Ndzi nga mi byela ku ri Charlotte a ku ri mani!” ku vula Busisiwe, muchudeni.
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“Charlotte Makgomo Mannya u tswariwile hi malembe ya va 1870,” ku sungula Busisiwe.
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“Yoo, kwalomu ka va 150 wa malembe!” ku hlamala Khanyisa.
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“Ina, naswona ku na vuxokoxoko byo hambana bya lembe ni laha Charlotte a nga tswaleriwa kona.
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Van’wana va ri u tswaleriwile eKapa-Vuxa, van’wana va ri u tswariwele eLimpopo,” Busisiwe a ya emahlweni.
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“Charlotte u yile exikolweni xa vaneri, laha a nga pasa kahle swinene. A tiva ngopfu tindzimi na Matemateki. A swi kota ku tsala hi Xiqhoza, Xidachi na Xinghezi.”
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“Charlotte u hetile xikolo xa le henhla hi ku hatlisa ku tlula vana van’wana,” Busisiwe a koka moya.
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“Charlotte a ri ni nkateko!” ku vula Khanyisa. “Charlotte a tlharihile,” ku vula Nthuseng.
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“Charlotte a tlharihile swinene. A ri na rito ro saseka ro yimbelela,” ku vula Busisiwe.
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“Endzhaku kaloko ku thumbiwile dayimani eAfrika-Dzonga, ndyangu wa ka va Charlotte wu rhurile ku ya eKhimbhini, eKapa-N’walungu.
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U tirhile tanihi mudyondzisi naswona u yimbelerile na African Jubilee Choir.”
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“Charlotte u endzerile eNghilandi na African Jubilee Choir. Va yimbelerile emalweni ka vanhu va nkoka eLandani, naswona va endzerile eAmerika,” Busisiwe a ya emahlweni.
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“Charlotte u kumile xikolaxipi ku ya dyondza eYunivhesiti ya Wilberforce eAmerika. A ku ri yunivhesiti yo sungula leyi nga endliwa hi vantima va le Amerika.”
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“Loko a ri karhi a dyondza, Charlotte u sungule ku gingirikela swa tipolitiki. U yile eka mbhurisano hi timfanelo ra vavasati. U dyondzile na xidyondzeki xa Afrika loyi a vuriwaka W.E. Du Bois. A tlhela a gingirika na le kerekeni ya yena.
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Eyunivhesiti ya Wilberforce, Charlotte u hlanganile na nuna wa yena, Marshall Maxeke.”
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“Charlotte na Marshall va vuyile eAfrika-Dzonga ku tirha tanihi vaneri. A va lava ku tiyisisa leswaku vana hinkwavo va va ni dyondzo ya xiyimo xa le henhla.
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Kereke yi va pfunile ku sungula xikolo xa vana va vantima va Afrika-Dzonga eJoni. Va thyile xikolo lexi vito ra Wilberforce Institute.
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“Charlotte a langutane ngopfu na timhaka ta vaaki leti khumbaka vavasati va vantima. Kambe a nghenelela eka mihlangano ya vavasati va tinxaka hi ku hambana.
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U pfunile ku lulamisela ku kombisa ku vilela hi milawu ya xikholoni. A nghenelela eka ku kombisa ku vilela.
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A ri murhangeri ekerekeni, mudyondzisi, mutsari naswona a ri mugingiriki. A ri kahle swinene!”
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Busisiwe a gimeta, “Ndzi dyondzile hi Charlotte Maxeke hikuva ndzi tile eka xibedhlele lexi! A xi vuriwa Xibedhlele xa Joni, kambe xi cinciwile vito ku va Charlotte Maxeke hi 2008.”
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“I wansati wa nkoka eka matimu!” ku vula Khanyisa.
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“Va fanele va hi dyondzisa hi yena exikolweni!” ku vula Nthuseng.
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Busisiwe a pfumelelana na vanhwanyana kutani valelana, “Mi famba kahle, ndzi fanele ndzi ya etlilasini sweswi.”
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“Hi khensa ku averiwa vutivi! Hi ta tshama hi ri karhi hi tsundzuka Manana Charlotte, Dr Maxeke,” ku vula Khanyisa.
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“Mi nga rivali, vavasati va vantima va ni matimba! Hi ya vonana eyunivhesiti!” ku vula Busisiwe.
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Swivutiso


  1. Xana Charlotte u tswariwele kwihi?
  2. Xana u yile exikolweni xihi?
  3. A a yimbelerile eka khwayere yihi?
  4. Xana a ku ri mani vito ra xibedhlele lexi sweswi xi nga thyiwa vito ra yena?
  5. Xana i mani loyi a nga tekana na Charlotte Makgomo Mannya?
  6. Hikwalaho ka yini Charlotte a ri wa nkoka eka matimu?
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Tibuku leti nga eka nongokoko lowu


  • Andile Mji
  • Asnath Mahapa
  • Bongani Mayosi
  • Charlotte Maxeke
  • Mmantsane Moche Diale
  • Mulalo Doyoyo
  • Tebello Nyokong
  • Tshilidzi Marwala
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Xitori lexi xi tumbuluxiwile na ku tsariwa hi Xitswana, tanihi xiphemu xa phurojeke ya switirhisiwa swo hlaya swa Zenex Ulwazi Lwethu hi 2020.
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Title: Charlotte Maxeke, nghwazikati ya mugungiriki
Author/s: Glanice Mmantshabi Masilo
Translator/s: Hlongwani Hlongwani
Illustrator/s: Vusi Malindi
Assurer/s: Arnold Mushwana, Bongani Maluleke
Language: Xitsonga

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