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King Mzilikazi and the MaKoni (Mabvakure) people

King Mzilikazi, in his long march North from Zululand, arrived in a territory between the Oliphants and Steelport Rivers in what became known as Transvaal. The year was 1822, exactly 2 years after a great eclipse of the sun ( 14 March 1820…

Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:49hrs | | by Chief Mayisa

The tragedy of 'Zimba the Arsonist' who torched King Mzilikazi's gravesite

Zimba of the Shilwa clan was part of the Inqama regiment that guarded the grave of King Mzilikazi at Entumbane hill at the Matobo National Park. Sometime in the early 1870s when King Lobhengula was still based at old Bulawayo on the Fort U…

Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 15:28hrs | | by Mzala Tom

The Nguni/Sotho People who occupied parts of modern-day Zimbabwe before Mzilikazi

There is a general misconception that King Mzilikazi and is Ndebele people were the first Nguni group to traverse and settle in what is now modern-day Zimbabwe. However, this is not accurate.The evolution of the Ndebele can be divided into…

Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 19:37hrs | | by Thomas Sibanda

This & that with Mal'phosa: Will the real Ndebele please stand up

There has been a lot of talk about the resorgimento of the Ndebele Kingdom and crowning of the King himself. We have had so many pretenders to the throne, all claiming to be the rightful heirs or Princes. Even the descendants of the last N…

Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 18:40hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu

The death and burial of King Mzilikazi

KING Mzilikazi reigned until his death in September 1868.. At the time of his death he was estimated to be in his late 70s or early 80s. His death followed that of his senior and closest wife Queen Loziba Thebe.After the death of Queen Loz…

Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 15:55hrs | | by Mzala Tom

Ramapho$a Dollar Gate: The truth and the lie$

'Rumours are carried by haters, spread by fools and accepted by idiots' - Ziad K. Abdelnour.I am not in the habit of arguing with idiots because I know they will drag me to their level and beat me with experience.Neither do I have time to …

Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 17:44hrs | | by Mzilikazi Wa Afrika

Bulelani's speech on King Mzilikazi Day 2021

Mahlabezulu ,Mthwakazi omuhle, zingane zobaba.Mthwakazi omuhle , namhlanje sihlangane lapha ngosuku olukhulu kakhulu esizweni sethu, ngilethemba elikhulu ukuthi iningi laMahlabezulu lihlanganele kunye lathi ngesikhathi esifanayo kwi nkundl…

Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 06:59hrs | | by King Bulelani Lobengula kaMzilikazi

Bulawayo poet to launch album on Zupco bus

It's a listening session that can't be missed!Bulawayo actor-cum-poet Prince Ncube otherwise known as Mazilankatha in the local showbiz, is planning a bus trip

Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Setting the record straight about King Mzilikazi The Mthwakazi King

THIS narrative that King Mzilikazi subjugated other tribes and forced them to join his Nguni tribe to form the Mthwakazi nation is as false as falsehood itself. The narrative is refuted by both evidence on the ground and history.The truth …

Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 05:51hrs | | by Reinford Khumalo

The Importance of Unity, Mzilikazi's legacy

The legacy of Mzilikazi "the Trailblazer" who left Kwa-Zulu in the early 1800's to trail through the rigid Territories of the North-West, passing through certain areas and establishing his 'Kraals' wherever he went and one of them now are …

Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 08:11hrs | | by Sizwe Mda

Mnangagwa's govt to restore Old Bulawayo

GOVERNMENT is working on a proper roadmap towards the restoration of King Lobengula's original palace, Old Bulawayo, which was gutted by a veld fire 10 years ag

Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

How prioritising Quality over Kwariti, would make Zimbabwe Great

In a World where the best are measured by success, Zimbabwe would excel if we learnt the art of prioritising quality in everything. Quality distinguishes the mundane from the best. Best educated, best dressed, best eating, best thinking, b…

Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 11:09hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri

The Cult of Rhodes: Remembering an Imperialist in Africa

Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) remains a controversial figure in colonialism and imperialism studies. Paul Maylam's 2005 publication is useful in confronting debates on his role in the colonization of Southern Africa-South Africa and Zimbab…

Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 14:06hrs | | by Brian Maregedze

Ndebele kingship takes another twist - umbiko esizweni sika Mthwakazi

Sanibona sizwe sikamthwakazi kwaBulawayo, nina benkanyamba emakhandakhanda uMzilikazi kaMashobane Khumalo nomdabuli wesizwe sonke. Sicela ukwazisa isizwe samahlabezulu ukuthi kunendlu endala endlini yesilo uLobhengula kaMzilikazi eseMgungu…

Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 11:26hrs | | by Lucky Khumalo

Mthwakazi was never a Ndebele Kingdom but a San Kingdom

The only group of people which overthrew the Mthwakazi State was the Ndebele people led by Mzilikazi in 1863, since then the Mthwakazi Kingdom was never freed.Today we are told there is a group of people calling for the independence of the…

Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 15:13hrs | | by Etiwel Mutero

Matabeleland has a vacuum in leadership

The Matabeleland in its quest for a leader has crossed the border and brought in a king. I wonder if this is a Ndebele king or a Matabeleland king, if Ndebele it becomes a puzzle, yet if it's Matabeleland it does not add up. Matabeleland i…

Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 08:28hrs | | by Clive Zulu

Ndebele Royal Crisis-Two Kings,One Nation

Khumalo clan elders and some traditional leaders in Matabeleland must be held accountable for the current royal crisis that allowed controversial Stanley Raphael Khumalo to seize the opportunity and declare himself the new king of Mthwakaz…

Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 11:15hrs | | by Thabo Kunene

Mzilikazi: A Mountain Falls

Each of our public holidays has a special meaning - a particular reason for its existence. Heritage Day, which South Africans celebrate every year on September 24, is no different. The day has been set aside to celebrate our diversity and …

Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 08:17hrs | | by City press

Mzilikazi II's triumphalism

The suppressed public Coronation of King Mzilikazi the Second on the 12th September 2017 by the repressive regime of Robert Gabriel Mugabe is like the clamping down of the Chinese "89 Democracy Movement" in May 1989 or the crushing of the …

Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 11:26hrs | | by Rori Masiane

Mzilikazi II: Bayivimbe isifohlile

September the 12, will go down the history as one of the most momentous days in the life of the Mthwakazi nation where the Mthwakazi people decided to chat a new trajectory full of hope and devoid of fear. The coronation of King Mzilikazi2…

Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 13:37hrs | | by Social media

Mzilikazi II's speech that terrified Mugabe regime

We are a generation that has never known what freedom and peace are as we perpetually live in fear and pretence as we try ever so hard to please our colonial masters and their families. Our freedom and our peace is defined for us by Zimbab…

Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 15:25hrs | | by King Mzilikazi II, Stanley Raphael Khumalo

Mzilikazi coronated, ready to announce King's interim council

Taking note of the Zimbabwean systemâ€™s disruption of the public coronation of King Mzilikazi II, Stanley Raphael Khumalo,The Buffalo Soldier in the heart of Mthwakazi, we release this statement observing the heroic deeds of uMthwakazi pe…

Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 07:42hrs | | by Greater Sibanda, Mzilikazi II's Spokesperson

How can we (amaNguni) be called Mthwa-kazi?

Editor, Greeting my brethren. I hope you are well and fit as I write to you. Thank you for giving us news from ko Ntuthu ezazithunqa, bt kakusela ma firms that are manufacturing that is why ngisithi ezazithunqa. My name is B. Timothy Mathu…

Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 19:52hrs | | by B Timothy Mathuthu Ndlela

King Lobengula Royal Family press statement on the Ndebele King

We the Royal Family of Lobengula wish to formally address the debacle that has unfortunately plagued the Khumalo family in media over the last few weeks. We would like to sincerely apologize to Umthwakazi nation for the unfortunate miscomm…

Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 17:49hrs | | by The Royal Family

This is Zimbabwe, We should back Strive Masiyiwa

Children of Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana and King Lobengula Khumalo can you hear the new Zimbabwe echo from rock to rock and shrub to shrub in the wet and weathered hills and ridges and slippery slopes that form the mysterious and otherworld…

Published: 29 Aug 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka

Open letter to Mthwakazi

Dear Mthwakazi, And so it has finally happened, in our lifetime, the rightful heir to the Mthwakazi Monarchy has been identified. Inkatho iwele kumNtwana uBulelani Colin Lobengula Khumalo ophuma endlini yomntwana uNjube Lobengula Khumalo w…

Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 06:36hrs | | by Nkonzo kaMathanda

Raphael Khumalo can be the king if he so wishes

Dear Editor, The Khumalo house has rightly argued that the prerogative to chose the next Ndebele King squarely rests with them. This argument cannot be faulted from both a historical and cultural perspective. The Great Ndebele King ULobhen…

Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 13:35hrs | | by N. Sibanda

Where is the Ndebele King's Council?

There are rumours that a king will be coronated soon, an eyebrow needs to be raised with such news on the way. The situation looks ridiculous, this king who ever it will be will be nak*d. We have never heard of a king without a council, at…

Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 06:40hrs | | by Bhekuzulu Khumalo

Mzilikazi II's recent letter to Mugabe triggers arrest threats

31 July 2017His Excellency, President R.G. MugabePresident of the Republic of ZimbabweMunhumutapa BuildingCausewayHarare.Dear SirRE; INSULTS, INTIMIDATION AND THREATS ON HRM KING MZILIKAZI II, HIS TEAM AND HIS PEOPLE"Ndebele Sovereignty ha…

Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 18:00hrs | | by HRM King Mzilikazi II

This nonsense about Mthwakazi is just that - flatulent nonsense

ONE quote which high school history pupils in this country spout out with remarkable ease is one attributed to Otto von Bismarck, the German aristocrat and leader who is credited with the unification of Germany on the back of Prussia, then…

Published: 14 May 2017 at 13:50hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru

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 | | by Velempini Ndlovu

Open letter to Dr Guduza - 'Stop dividing the people of Mthwakazi'

Dear Dr Mpiyesizwe Churchill Guduza  Re: Your Open letter to Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena - In defence of the Mthwakazi restoration philosophy May you please accept my fraternal greetings. It is with due respect and decorum that I respo…

Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Dr Themba Bekezela Hwalima

Let's face reality Mthwakazi omuhle - ( New Year Message to Nqobizitha Khumalo)

May I take this time to commend Nqobizitha Khumalo for his courage to criticize MLF in particular for what he calls lack of direction and unlike him who first intended to hide his image, may I make it clear that I am Dalubuhle Dube from Do…

Published: 31 Dec 2016 at 19:11hrs | | by Dalubuhle Dube

A response - It's unMthwakazian, Mugabe has never been the enemy!

Thank you for your short rejoinder to my article which appeared on Bulawayo24.com on 09th August 2014, Mnu Velempini Ndlovu.Protecting uMthwakazi from demagoguery In the present context, everything must start and end with 'Mthwakazi'; what…

Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 18:16hrs | | by Xoxani Ngxoxo

Register to vote out brutality, Zapu

Zapu members were part of a large crowd that packed the court to support the people of Makokoba who are accused of protesting against corruption, the economic meltdown and the general brutality of the Mugabe regime. The court was full with…

Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 12:37hrs | | by Mkhululi Zulu

Ndebele Independence is through unity... Mugabe

When King Mzilikazi left Kwa-Zulu on his way North wondering with few people whom he could trust and some depended on his well-being as he continued to search for a resting place. It was the time of destitute circumstances and desperate me…

Published: 22 Jul 2016 at 11:47hrs | | by Sizwe Mda

King Mzilikazi II calls for a restoration service of Matebele Kingdom

July 4, 2016The GovernorBulawayo Metropolitan Province.Mhlahlandlela.Dear Madam,RE: NOTIFICATION OF A CEREMONIAL SERVICE FOR THE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL RELEASE AND RESTORATION OF THE MATEBELE KINGDOM TO BE HELD ON 23 JULY, 2016. (2 CHRONIC…

Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 12:52hrs | | by HRM S. R

Mzilikazi Khumalo: The king and the myths

Typical of the many African pre-colonial military and political leaders, the name and legacy of Mzilikazi Khumalo is enveloped in colonial and racist myths. European adventurous explorers and prospectors who encountered these early African…

Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 21:27hrs | | by Cetshwayo Zindabazezwe Mabhena

Mzilikazi High are the champions

MZILIKAZI High School retained the Arenel Under-17 provincial soccer championship by beating Entumbane High 2-0 in the final played at Gifford High School on Fr

Published: 30 Jun 2015 at 08:37hrs | | by Jillian Shava

The Praise of Mzilikazi and Lobengula

Izibongo ZikaMzilikazi KaMatshobanaBayethe! Hlabezulu!Untonga yabuy' ebusweni bukaTshaka.Utshobatshoba linganoyis'uMatshobana.Intambo kaMntinti noSimangele-Isimangele sikaNdabaIntambo kaMntinti noSimangele,Abayiphothe bakhal'imvula yeminye…

Published: 13 Apr 2015 at 12:00hrs | | by T. Matshakayile-Ndlovu

Ndebeles should be united to bring back the lost patriarch

The Ndebele People should be united to bring back the lost patriarch, who was banned from the land of his ancestors, an aftermath of the war between King Lobengula and the Colonial regime. Iqanda le Ngwenya is ready to hatch, the child of …

Published: 29 Jul 2014 at 12:26hrs | 3880 | by Sizwe Mda

King Mzilikazi Reloaded: A story of how we begin to remember

"NO NO NO I will never say progress is being made....If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches there's no progress..you pull it all out , now that's not progress. The progress is healing the wound the blow made…

Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 05:07hrs | | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane

King Mzilikazi unearthed: Affordances, Dynamics and Architectures

I have always been fascinated by Mzilikazi Mashobane Khumalo the man and king. Many questions about the man have remained unanswered and many gaps in literature have raised an eyebrow in any interested person. I have read a lot of Zulu nov…

Published: 18 Feb 2013 at 10:53hrs | | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane

2012 USA King Mzilikazi Day celebrations

If you are planning to attend this yearâˆšÃ‰Â¬Â¢âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ„Ã¶Â¬Â¨âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ„Ã»Â¬Â¢s event and you will require hotel accommodation, you are kindly requested to make your reservations by July 31, 2012 if you must take advantage of the rates e…

Published: 25 Jul 2012 at 04:16hrs | | by Mkwanazi, Thokozile

King Mzilikazi Day programme

Celebrating King Mzilikazi Day!

Published: 08 Sep 2011 at 12:10hrs | | by Moyo Roy

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