Indigenous Languages Action Forum

Bantu basePhondweni, Masizibuze imibuzo enyanisekileyo: 1. Bangaphi abantu basePhondweni ababeyazi ngokwenene inkosi okanye ukumkani wamaRharhabe phambi kokuba loo mntu waseNigeria azibhengeze ngokungafanelekanga njenge “Kumkani yakuGompo”? 2. Bangaphi abawaziyo umahluko phakathi kwamaRharhabe namaGcaleka? 3. Bangaphi abslaziyo igama likaKumkani omkhulu wamaXhosa? Bangaphi abasaya kwimibhiyozo yokubekwa kwakhe esihlalweni okanye abathatha inxaxheba kwiimbizo zesintu? 4. Yeyiphi ipesenti yabantu eyaziyo iinkosi zeendawo abahlala kuzo - ukusuka phaya eGqeberha, Gompo, Komani ukuya kungena ezilalini? 5. Bangaphi abaya kwiintlanganiso ezibizwa nguKumkani wamaThembu, kwaye bangaphi abakholwayo okanye abathabatha inxaxheba ngokwenene kwinkqubo yesintu? 6. Bangaphi abawaziyo ookumkani bamaMpondomise, amaMpondo, amaBomvana, namaBhaca? 7. Bangaphi abawaziyo umahluko phakathi kokutyityimba nokuxhentsa xa kuthelekiswa nokujiva? 8. Bangaphi abasawagcinileyo amasiko ookhokho babo xa uthelekisa nabaya ezikolweni nasenkonzweni? Makhe sithethe inyani

Paul Xiniwe (1857 – 1902) was a South African entrepreneur, educator, and political activist in the Cape Colony. He is best known as the founder of the Temperance Hotel in King William's Town (now Qonce), one of the earliest hotels established and operated by a Black South African, and for his involvement in early Black political organizations in the Eastern Cape. After graduating from Lovedale, Xiniwe became a teacher at Edwards Memorial School in Port Elizabeth. His school gained a reputation for high educational standards during his tenure. Xiniwe later resigned from teaching to pursue business ventures. He invested in property and established several general merchant stores in East London, Port Elizabeth, and King William's Town. In 1894, he bought a building for 2,000 pounds, and opened the Temperance Hotel in King William's Town.[6] The hotel became an important social and cultural center for Africans in the town, and was notable at a time when Black South Africans faced significant restrictions in commercial ownership. Xiniwe was regarded as a pioneer of Black entrepreneurship in the Cape Colony. Xiniwe was actively involved in early Black political and civic organizations. In 1887, he served as an executive member of Imbumba Eliso Lomzi Yabantsundu (Union of Native Vigilance Associations), a pioneering political conference that brought together African organizations in King William’s Town. He also participated in educational and political forums advocating for African political representation and civil rights. In 1884, he presented a paper at the Native Educational Society addressing African participation in parliamentary processes. His work formed part of the broader foundation of organized African political consciousness in South Africa. Paul Xiniwe and his wife, Eleanor Xiniwe (née Ndwanya), were members of the African Choir, a group of educated South Africans who toured Britain between 1891 and 1893. The choir sang both Christian hymns and traditional African music, and sought to raise awareness and financial support for a new technical college in the Cape Colony. In 1891, the Choir performed for Queen Victoria at Osborne House. Credit: London Stereoscopic Company, Wikipedia

This video was taken in 1931 by the British of a Zulu girl singing and playing a traditional musical instrument.

South Africa makes the best music in the world.

That switch from French to isiXhosa 🇿🇦🐐🕊️ Track ID: Miriam Makeba - The Click Song (Qongqonthwane) 1960

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