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Isibongo · isiNdebele (Northern Ndebele)

Sithole (Matabeleland)

Also spelled Sithole.

  • PeopleamaNdebele (Matabeleland)
  • Grouping Nguni isibongo marking the Zansi; leaders of the iGabha section
  • Surnames recorded Sithole
  • Places recorded Matabeleland
  • Branch Matabeleland

Written down by families and by the people who recorded them.

About This Record

What Was Written Down

Ndlovu-Gatsheni names Maqhekeni Sithole as Mzilikazi's brother-in-law and an influential figure, and lists Sithole among the Zansi izibongo. Nyathi records the iGabha group under Maqhekeni Sithole arriving with the king's own party. Recorded from the sources named on this entry; the wording here is Sibaya's own.

Families Tell This Differently

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Where This Comes From

Written down by
  • Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Who Ruled by the Spear? Rethinking the Form of Governance in the Ndebele State (African Studies Quarterly 10(2-3)), 2008, University of Florida Center for African Studies — https://asq.africa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/168/Ndlovu-Gatsheni-Vol10Issue23.pdf
  • Pathisa Nyathi, Names and naming: Mabhena history captured in names (Sunday News column), 2020-02-23, Zimpapers (Sunday News / heraldonline.co.zw) — https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/names-and-naming-mabhena-history-captured-in-names/

Recorded Alongside

  • Bhebhe Also recorded among the amaNdebele (Matabeleland).
  • Dlamini Also recorded among the amaNdebele (Matabeleland).
  • Dlodlo Also recorded among the amaNdebele (Matabeleland).
  • Dube Also recorded among the amaNdebele (Matabeleland).
  • Gumbo Also recorded among the amaNdebele (Matabeleland).
  • Gumede Also recorded among the amaNdebele (Matabeleland).

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