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How a Customary Marriage is dissolved in South Africa

In South Africa, the definition of a customary marriage by the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (RCMA) is that it is one that is "negotiated, celebrated or concluded according to any of the systems of indigenous African c…

Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:03hrs | 10 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Beware of Nelson Chamisa's cultural appropriation

While some might see nothing wrong with this picture I see cultural appropriation.Cultural appropriation is when somebody adopts aspects of a culture that's not their own. But that's only the most basic definition. A deeper understanding o…

Published: 26 May 2018 at 18:06hrs | 9 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Myth or reality: The raid by Ndebeles of Shona cattle and women

A lot has been said recently about alleged raids carried out by the Ndebele State on their then neighbours in 19th century. I say alleged because while some think it is a forgone conclusion that the raids took place I am not convinced. Fir…

Published: 18 Mar 2017 at 06:59hrs | 343 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Getting a birth certificate for your child if you're a foreigner in South Africa

Many a foreign parent living legally in SA either do not know the procedure of getting a birth certificate for their child born here in SA or never bother to even try because going to home affairs offices intimidates them. What they usuall…

Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 12:36hrs | | by Velempini Ndlovu

The enemy is still Mugabe...

I have just read the most bizarre opinion piece titled 'Endgame - The right side is Mugabe's side Mthwakazi!'  in which a person going by the fake name of Xoxani Ngxoxo says Mthwakazi people should support Mugabe.Xoxani makes argument…

Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 15:30hrs | 1363 | by Velempini Ndlovu

General Procedure: Application for Asylum and Refugee Status in South Africa

An Asylum Seeker He is a person who has fled his or her country of origin and is seeking recognition and protection as a refugee in the Republic of South Africa, and whose application is still under consideration.In case of a negative deci…

Published: 01 Apr 2016 at 13:39hrs | 5 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Ithemba alibulali

Akuzange kwethuse muntu ukuthi uThuli* wayephumelela ezifundweni zakhe kusukela kubanga lesine kusiyafika kwelesitshumi lambili. Wayehlala esedlula abantwana bonke ayefunda labo kuzo zonke izifundo ayezenza. Wayengumtwana owayethanda iskol…

Published: 01 Apr 2016 at 08:21hrs | 10 | by Velempini Ndlovu

'Sibandlululwa ndawo zombili'

Ilotshwe nguVelempini Tshaka Mgazo Tshanikwe Silunde Ndlovu Kujwayelekile ukuthi uzwe umuntu oyisizalwane se Ningizimu Africa engathi uyakuncoma yena ebheda esithi "Awubukeki njengomuntu wezwe laseZimbabwe ngoba ulebala elimhlophe".&n…

Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 19:20hrs | 2990 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Ingcazelo yamaphupho - Ukuphupha uhlanza inhlanzi ephilayo

Ukuphupha uhlanza kungatsho izinto ezinengi. Kungatsho ukuthi kumele ubisele lokho olakho kodwa okungayisikho kwakho kumnikazi, kungatsho lokuthi ulemfihlo ofuna ukuyikhipha kumbe njalo kungatsho ukuthi kumele uvikele impilokahle yakho ngo…

Published: 03 Mar 2016 at 09:31hrs | 22 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Promoting meaningful closeness in relationships

For partners  to create long term satisfying relationship more than love is needed. What is needed is meaning closeness that comes from both partners being intentional in the use of time they spend with each and away from each other. …

Published: 29 Dec 2015 at 15:47hrs | 1656 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Is South Africa really 'bombarded by foreigners'?

There is a perception that has never been successfully debunked that South Africa accounts for the biggest influx of migrants in the world outside of the EU.This perception started when Chief Mongosuthu Buthelezi was still home affairs min…

Published: 22 May 2015 at 06:12hrs | 6 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Kalangas are not a lesser tribe

Owing to statements vomited by his not so excellent robert mgabe who has been misruling that unfortunate country without a currency for thirty five years I thought I would share a story I witnessed growing up that taught me the need of tre…

Published: 01 May 2015 at 06:24hrs | 4787 | by Velempini Ndlovu

When is it the right time to turn off life support machines?

This is a topic not many people think about, but one that should be talked about  amongst family members. If you were placed on life support, who would you want to be your legal representative? And when would be  the right time t…

Published: 27 Jun 2013 at 14:43hrs | 5 | by Velempini Ndlovu

What went wrong in Zimbabwe?

Thirty-three years ago the Republic of Zimbabwe was one of the richest countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It produced enough maize to feed the whole of Southern Africa. A newly independent state, blessed with lots of natural resources, moder…

Published: 24 Jun 2013 at 20:02hrs | 3927 | by Velempini Ndlovu

We need to bury our dead and then bring Gukurahundi perpetrators to justice

It is our duty to remember and honour the Gukurahundi victims. We need to bring perpetrators of the genocide to justice then bury our dead before we can talk about any compensation whatsoever. Those now embroiled in the debate of whether c…

Published: 23 May 2013 at 14:19hrs | 8 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Indlela amadlozi abonakala ngayo - Imikhokha lezigameko ezithile ezinganhle

Idlozi liyakwazi ukuziveza emuntwini ngezigameko ezithile ezingajwayelekanga. Kwesinye isikhathi kuvele kufike  umuntu axoxe lawe  indaba ezinkulu lezi ezikwethusayo ngoba ungazizwisisi. Kumbe ubone umuntu ethule zwi  kube s…

Published: 14 Apr 2013 at 07:39hrs | 17 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Indlela amadlozi abonakala ngayo - amaphupho

Amaphupho ngenye yendlela amadlozi aziveza ngayo kulabo abaseduze lawo.  (Vilakazi. 1986 : 14). Lendlela yokuziveza kwamadlozi ibukeka inhle kakhulu ngoba idlozi liletha umbiko kumuntu oqondene lawo ngqo. Lokhu kuphinde kusize ekuthen…

Published: 12 Apr 2013 at 13:34hrs | 23 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Indlela amadlozi abonakala ngayo - Inyoka

Amadlozi aziveza  ngendlela ezehlukeneyo ebantwini. Ngesinye isikhathi avakatshela imideni yawo. Kanti ayenelisa lokuhambela noma abantu abangasona zihlobo zawo nxa ekubuke akuthanda nje. Inkolo yobobabamkhulu isitshela ukuthi amathon…

Published: 08 Apr 2013 at 11:34hrs | 137947 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Amadlozi lamabizo ahlukeneyo abizwa ngawo

YINI AMADLOZI?Amadlozi ngabantu bakithi abangasekho emhlabeni. Laba bantu bagcina imindeni yabo, bayivikele kukho konke okubi. Yikho kulesaga  esithi. "Akudlozi laya komunye umuzi ladela kwabo". Lesi saga siyagcizelela ukuthi noma kun…

Published: 04 Apr 2013 at 08:44hrs | 70 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Lessons from the work and life of Chinua Achebe

Achebe's work showed how so called Western civilisation  reduced Africa to a horrifyingly barren land. Africans who are owners  of the land are  exhausted by years of backbreaking work, work that is heavy and repetitive, Thi…

Published: 23 Mar 2013 at 05:33hrs | 2292 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Why we will continue to die on our roads

South Africa  ranks among African countries with the highest rates of death arising from road accidents and this despite the fact that the African continent is one of the least motorised regions in the world. In a Global status report…

Published: 18 Mar 2013 at 11:51hrs | | by Velempini Ndlovu

Cohabitation (ukuhlalisana), is this a new type of marriage?

While in the past it used to be almost taboo cohabitation in the Southern Africa has increased by a phenomenal   percentage in the past half century. In 1960s, it was unheard of for unmarried couples to live together. Now the num…

Published: 14 Mar 2013 at 10:57hrs | 16 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Just how much is the life of an African worth?

It pains me to start by the conclusion but facts and figures I am faced with show me that we Africans do not have regard or value another African's life. In America it is calculated that an citizen's  life is worth, in current dollars…

Published: 28 Feb 2013 at 11:32hrs | 4315 | by Velempini Ndlovu

Internet activism. Does it work in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe has an estimated population of about 12,619,600. In year 2000 only about 50,000 people in Zimbabwe  used the internet as of December 2012 that number had increase to  1,981,277  that's about 15.7 % of the total popu…

Published: 25 Feb 2013 at 08:53hrs | 8 | by Velempini Ndlovu

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