Babe naMake Malatji
Kanane Dina Nkoana
Jesse Breytenbach
Kadzeni, bekunendzawo lencane esifundzeni saseLimpopo labeyibitwa ngekutsiwa yiGa-Molapo, ngaphansi kwenkhosi Sello Kekana.
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Bekuyindzawo lencane kakhulu kangangekutsi bonkhe bantfu bebatana kulendzawo. Tindlu tabo betakhiwe ngetjani nangeludzaka.
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Babe naMake Malatji bebahlala kulendzawo.
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Onkhe malanga, Babe Malatji bekatfota tinkhuni, kantsi Make Malatji bekakha emanti emfuleni.
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Onkhe malanga, bebaba nekuhilitisana ngemisebenti yabo.
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“Sengikhatsele ngulokutfota,” kusho Babe Malatji.
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“Ohho, nami sengikhatsele ngulokuyokha emanti,” kusho Make Malatji.
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“Ngeke ngisaphindze ngiye kuyotfota!” kutsetsa Babe Malatji. Walahla tinkhuni phansi wase uphumela ngaphandle kwendlu.
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Kusenjalo, kwavela umlilo endzaweni, lowashiya imindeni leminyenti ingenawo emakhaya.
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Umlilo wacala endlini yakaMalatji wase uchubekela nakuletinye tindlu.
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Make Malatji waphatseka kabi kakhulu. Wamemeta indvodza yakhe ayicela kutsi ibuye.
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“Buya utongisita ngekwakha indlu lensha!” akhala. Ngesikhatsi asabuya Babe Malatji bekasatfobile.
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Takhamiti tasendzaweni yaseGa-Molapo tancuma kuya enkhosini.
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Tafike tayitjela konkhe lokwentekile endzaweni. Tafaka sikhalo ngaBabe naMake Malatji.
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BakaMalatji batfukutsela kakhulu ngesikhatsi beva ngetikhalo.
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Babutsa tintfo tabo labetisele base bayahamba endzaweni.
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Kusenjalo, kwavela lomunye umlilo ehlatsini lowahamba waze wayofika emakhaya.
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Umlilo washisa tindlu tasendzaweni, washiya bantfu labanyenti emmangweni bete emakhaya.
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Takhamiti taphindze tayobona inkhosi.
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“Asinako kudla, emanti futsi kute nalapho sitohlala khona,” kukhala bantfu.
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“Ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi nangabe Babe naMake Malatji baba nekuhilitisana kuba nemlilo!” kukhala takhamiti.
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Nyalo, inkhosi Sello Kekana walalela tikhalo tebantfu.
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Wacosha Babe naMake Malatji endzaweni yaseGa-Molapo. Wabacosha esifundzeni saseLimpopo.
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Ngiyatibuta kutsi bayaphi ngalokulandzelako bakaMalatji?
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Your attribution should include the following:
Title: Babe naMake Malatji
Author/s: Kanane Dina Nkoana
Translator/s: Mduduzi Benjie Shongwe
Illustrator/s: Jesse Breytenbach
Assurer/s: Simangele Khoza
Language: Siswati

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