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Umnumzane noNkosikazi Malatji
Kanane Dina Nkoana
Jesse Breytenbach
Kudala, kwakukhona indawo eyayibizwa ngokuthi yiGa-Molapo esifundazweni saseLimpopo. Le ndawo yayibuswa yinkosi uSello Kekana.
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Yayincane kangangokuthi bonke abantu ababehlala kuyo babazana. Izindlu zabo zazakhiwe ngodaka zifulelwe ngotshani.
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UMnumzane noNkosikazi Malatji babehlala lapha.
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Nsuku zonke uMnumzane Malatji wayehamba ayotheza izinkuni zokubasa. UNkosikazi Malatji yena wayehamba ayokha amanzi emfuleni.
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Babehlale beqophisana ngemisebenzi okufanele bayenze.
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“Sengikhathele ukutheza izinkuni,” kusho uMnumzane Malatji.
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“Nami ngokunjalo, ngikhathele ukukha amanzi,” kuphendula uNkosikazi Malatji.
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“Ngeke ngisaya nhlobo ukuyotheza!” kumemeza uMnumzane Malatji. Washo ephonsa phansi izinkuni waphuma wahamba endlini.
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Ngalezo zinsuku kwaqala umlilo endaweni, owashiya imindeni eminingi ingasenamakhaya.
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Umlilo waqala kwaMalatji wenabela kweminye imizi.
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UNkosikazi Malatji wayephatheke kabuhlungu.
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Wayehlale ememeza efuna umyeni wakhe abuye.
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“Buya uzongelekelela ukwakha indlu entsha!” esho ekhala.
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UMnumzane Malatji wabuya esezehlisile.
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Abahlali bakwa Ga-Molapo bathatha isinqumo sokuya enkosini.
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Bayitshela konke okwenzeka endaweni. Bethula isikhalazo ngokuziphatha kukaMnumzane noNkosikazi Malatji.
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Bathi bangezwa abakwaMalatji ngesikhalazo, bacasuka kakhulu.
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Bathatha konke okungokwabo okwakusasele bayishiya le ndawo.
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Ngaleso sikhathi kwasuka umlilo owashisa amahlathi waze wenabela kuyo yonke indawo.
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Washisa izindlu washiya izakhamizi eziningi zingenamakhaya.
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Izakhamizi zaphindela ukuyoxoxa nenkosi.
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“Asinakudla, asinamanzi, kanti asinayo nemizi yokuhlala,” kukhalaza abantu.
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“Kuhlale kuqala imililo uma uMnumzane noNkosikazi Malatji beke baqophisana!” kukhalaza izakhamizi.
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Kulokhu, inkosi uSello Kekana wazilalela izikhalazo zabantu.
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Wabadingisa oMnumzane noNkosikazi Malatji endaweni yakwa Ga-Molapo. Wabadingisa kuso sonke isifundazwe saseLimpopo.
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Akwaziwa ukuthi balibhekisaphi emva kwalokho?
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Title
: Umnumzane noNkosikazi Malatji
Author/s
: Kanane Dina Nkoana
Translator/s
: Zanele Zuma
Illustrator/s
: Jesse Breytenbach
Assurer/s:
Zanele Ndlovu
Language:
isiZulu
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