I-lockdown yesigodzi
African Storybook
Tammi Mbambo
Siswati
First paragraphs
Langa uhamba ngetinyawo uya esikolweni. Uphume ngeluvivi ekhaya.
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Ekhaya kubo kukhashane nasesikolweni.
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Ujabule mbamba ngekubuyela esikolweni, ngobe sekuphele tinyanga tikolwa tavalwa.
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Njengobe ahamba, ufike eme ekhaboMandla. Sesidze lesikhatsi Langa angamboni umngani wakhe. Bebangakavunyelwa kuyodlala.
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Labafana labagcwele intfokoto bavuselana ngetinyawo nangemikhono.
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Labafana bachubeka nendlela, sebajake kuyofika esikolweni.
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Balangatelela kucoca nge-lockdown.
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“Yini leniyentile kute nitivikele kuleligciwane?” kubuta Langa.
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“Besivuka ekuseni sigeze tandla. Besiphindze sitigeze nakufika sikhatsi sekudla,” kuphendvula Mandla.
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“Vele, kufanele sihlale sitigeza!” kuvuma Langa.
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“Futsi kufanele sihlale siyewukhelela emanti,” angeta.
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“Bengivame kutihlalela nebangani bami, kepha nyalo angisakhoni ngobe akukafaneli sihlale nebantfu labanyenti,” kusho Mandla.
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“Minyenti nalemitsetfo lemisha,” kubalisa Langa.
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“Kumelwe uvale imphumulo nemlomo nawuya ngephandle. Nawukhwehlela, kufanele ukhwehlelele engcoseni yakho. Nawucedza kukhwehlela kumelwe ugeze tandla,” kubala Langa.
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“Endzaweni lengihlala kuyo asisakhoni nekudlala ibhola,” kusho Mandla.
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“Lapho lengihlala khona, bantfu labadzala abasakhoni kulandza imitsi yabo emtfolamphilo,” kusho Langa.
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“Lolubhubhane kanye ne-lockdown kuwuhlukumete mbamba umphakatsi wakitsi,” kusho Langa.
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“Asisakwati ngisho nekuya edolobheni, phela ematekisi asayekele kusebenta,” kusho Mandla.
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“Bantfu labanyenti labatsengisako sebadvonsa matima ngobe abasakhoni kutsengisa,” kuchubeka Mandla.
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Sebabindzile nyalo labafana. Njengobe sebasondzela ngasesikolweni, sebacala kushakutela.
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Langa utsi, “Kuze ngihlale ngimatasatasa, bengiwasha futsi bengisita ngekupheka. Bengiphindze ngibukele ithelevishini futsi bengitadisha.”
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“Mine, bengitidlalela ibhola. Ngisite Make, ngiphindze ngitifundzele tincwadzi,” kusho Mandla. Labafana befika esikolweni ngesikhatsi.
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——Imibuto


  1. Yini loyentile kute utivikele egciwaneni le-Corona? Chaza.
  2. Ekhasini 10, labafana basebentisa inkhulumo lesesikhatsini lesengcile. Bhala emavi abo usebentisa inkhulumo yesikhatsi sanyalo.
  3. Bhala emavi abo usebentisa inkhulumo lesesikhatsini lesitako.
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Title: I-lockdown yesigodzi
Author/s: African Storybook
Translator/s: Simangele Khoza
Illustrator/s: Tammi Mbambo
Assurer/s: Mduduzi Benjie Shongwe
Language: Siswati

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