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3 Contributors
4 Dear Editor
6 Editor’s Note
7 COVER: Siyabonga Shibe
14 The modern traditional healer
20 How the world view us
28 The 2020 Zulu man

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Pamela Madonsela CoCntarlilbinugtors

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a wife, and a mom to two beautiful children.

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It’s really beautiful. It feels
like God visits everywhere
else, but lives in Africa

— Will Smith

Nqobile Xulu Nene
@nqobilexulu

I recently watched a video of a young lady “I encourage you to look
ghting the bidding on Africa. “Africa is not up, take people into
for sale” has never been more real as it is account, even your
today. We keep losing fragments of who we brothers and sisters, ask
are little by little, I am afraid if nothing questions and demand
changes we are not going to recognise the answers because if Africa
Africaness in us. In the feature 2020 Zulu is for sale, someone is
man on this issue, I appreciate Alex Mthiyane receiving the payment”.
and Kwazi Shandu for sharing what it is
being that man today. I am one of those who
grew up knowing and understanding that
men are leaders and head of the house and I
have absolutely no problem with that, I just
know that every woman and every home
needs a condent, present and wise leader
like our forefathers used to be. I know that
respect is earned and not demanded, that's
the African way.
As we are half way through heritage month, I
would like to encourage Africans to be wary
of being treated ignorantly, I encourage you
to look up, take people into account, even
your brothers and sisters, ask questions and
demand answers because if Africa is for
sale, someone is receiving the payment and
it's not the buyer. Do not allow us to parish
into nothingness, let our stories live, let them
be the reason we resist, let our heritage be
the thing that binds us and forces us to ght
for our land because it's not just land that will
go but the roots to our core. The world is
watching in envy of what Africa is and what
Africa has and the bidding has started, let us
stop it. Let's start by asking questions.

Nqobile

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Sh be
pro AFRICANISM
wandhaocknwoweledagrineg
by Thabani Matrose
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on the cover

on the cover

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the acting industry is more than a way of
earning himself an income to sustain himself and
his family; it is a source of numerous valuable
lessons about life and people

b and tell them stories. Growing up I earned him a SAFTA nomination for
wanted something that will take my the Best Actor. From 2017 to date,
orn and raised at uMlazi Township on passion further, and fortunately, my Shibe plays the character of
the south-wests of Durban, high school offered drama as a Qhabanga on the South African most
Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe is a South subject. My high school drama viewed television show, Uzalo.
African multi-award winning actor. He teacher also played a huge role in
graduated with a diploma in Drama in motivating me to study drama at For Shibe, the acting industry is more
2009 at the Natal Technicon, now University" says Siyabonga than a way of earning himself an
known as the Durban University of income to sustain himself and his
Technology. He moved to A lot of South Africans may have only family; it is a source of numerous
Johannesburg thereafter, to pursue started to know Siyabonga Shibe valuable lessons about life and people
his career in acting. For Shibe, acting from 2002-2005 when he played the in general. He views his experience of
and performing has been his passion character of Siso in Gaz'lam, a South more than two decades in the industry
from a very young age. African educational drama series that as the best educational period of his
explored love, sex and relationships life. Above all, Shibe deems
"Acting is something I've always against the backdrop of HIV and AIDS. humbleness, passion and respect as
wanted to do. Ever since I could However, the Durban-born had key ingredients to a successful career
remember, I've always wanted to be a already been hitting international in the acting industry.
performer, to be an actor. I remember screens before joining Gaz'lam. He
when I was still young, during family landed his rst acting role in the "My journey in the industry has taught
gatherings I would perform for them international feature lm called The me respect and patience. It has taught
Stripes of a Hero where he was cast me tolerance as well. Fame can get
as James, a teenage boy who into your head, and you may end up
embarks on a religious journey to the losing yourself in the process and end
holy land on behalf of his village. The up adopting bad habits. It is easy to
immense success of the movie saw become too big-headed and arrogant
Shibe bagging under his arm the Best towards the audiences, your
Male Actor at the Jerusalem supporters and colleagues. It has
International Film Festival. He also taught me never to be that"
landed a role in the Canadian mini-
series called Human Cargo and in the "This is a dog-eat-dog industry, I'm
British series Wild at Heart. Shibe has not gonna lie. It is a very tough
also landed roles on various South industry, it will destroy you if you're
African TV drama series such as A not strong enough. If you're entering
Place Called Home where he into this industry just because you
portrayed the character Thami and in want fame, it's going to be tough for
the e.tv soap opera Scandal. He also you. Many people get into this
landed a role as Kgosi in the e.tv industry for the wrong reasons, and
telenovela Ashes to Ashes, which they hardy survive. I would like to
advise those who aspire to be in the

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on the cover

"For an acting and entertainment space to The veteran actor believes that the
African start taking action and associate prevalent issue of Gender-Based
themselves with relevant institutions Violence calls for the country to unite
man, and people. If you know that you have more than ever before. Shibe holds the
woman a strong passion for it, start moving view that a viable strategy to combat
abuse has now and do something about it" says Gender-Based Violence in the South
always Shiba African context would be that which
been an does not segregate any gender in the
abominat- Shibe perceives himself as a modern process. He believes it would be a
ion in the African Zulu man with a multiple- strategy that equally places focus on
African identities, particularly the rural and both the victim and the perpetrator;
Culture township identity. Although he spent women and men.
most of his childhood time in a
township setting, the rural experience "I think South Africa is currently in a
which he acquired through frequent state of confusion. We are all
visits to his family members in the confused, men and women. There's a
rural areas of Mzumbe still occupies a lot of ghting going on between men
considerable portion of his identity, and women, yet all the attention is
which he believes still shape his given only to women. What about
worldview today. Hence, Shibe views men? Don't we have our rights? And
culture and heritage as one of the then there are these campaigns going
pivotal aspects of the life of an African on around the country, such as the
descendant, particularly for African Take a girl-child to school campaign,
men. those are necessary and excellent
campaigns: But what about the boy
"Culture and heritage mean a lot to me child? Since men are normally the
as an African. I think the time has perpetrators when it comes to GBV,
come for us as Africans to be proud of programs and platforms that motivate
who we are and stop adopting foreign them to resist gender-based violence
cultures. People need to respect are highly necessary. Abuse in every
themselves and their culture. I believe angle needs to stop”
in Africanism and acknowledging who
we are. I also believe that there is a . That's where we're coming from;
strong need to build our own economy that's who we used to be. As a father, I
as Africans. We need to support each believe that a boy and a girl child
other's businesses instead of should be raised under the same
stamping on one another. For me, principles; the principles of respect
African culture and heritage is more than anything else" concludes
something that should be valued and Shibe.
celebrated throughout"

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on the cover

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bayede!!!

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the

tmraodidtieornnal

healers

the scene is changing as 2020
traditional healers attempt to
challenge and transcend a
widely-recognised dualism that
places forms of biomedicine as
‘modern’ and all varieties of
indigenous healing and
spirituality as ‘traditional’. A
number of South African
celebrities have also embraced
the calling, which might be the
influence in making the life of a
spiritual and traditional healer
less taboo and more modern and
less taboo as it was.

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Juggling
between
Psychology
and Spiritual
Healing

Even though the signs and love of
cultural things were always there,
tapping into an unknown journey of
ukuthwasa made it difcult. “It was
easy to accept who I am and the
gifts that I have but not necessarily
how the journey was going to be. I
come from a very strong Christian
home and I was never exposed to
izangoma (Traditional Healers) so,
there were always bad
connotations about what
ubungoma was. It was easy to
accept me but a mystery to accept
the calling because I did not know
what to expect.”

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Tholinhlanhla Dlamini-Ngcoya

counselling psychologist | spiritual healer | motivational speaker

People need to Accepting the calling opening up doors for your younger people to
understand get traditional or cultural knowledge,
Tholinhlanhla Dlamini-Ngcoya born and bred information and expertise from us because we
that having a in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal is the Founder of have that open door policy, we are on social
calling does Sibanisolwandle Foundation, she is a media, we are out in the parties with everyone,
registered Counselling Psychologist, a we are in the corporate world. So now, people
not mean that Spiritual Healer and motivational speaker. Her can see that it is not about age. It has inspired a
everyone is journey began in 2018 where she accepted lot of people who have a calling and have been
her Calling and went to ukuthwasa. scared to come out.”
called to be a Her area of interest is in preserving heritage “With us, we heal through social media by
Sangoma. We through her talks in topics like: Balancing doing live streams with healing information
are all called cultural and modern life demands. Mental that we give to people. You can now use a
Health Awareness amongst the Black phone, zoom and that is very much different
for different communities. Taping into Indeginous ways of from how consultations were done before.
things, we are healing generational wounds which could be People can access my healing wherever they
leading to the escalating rise of Gender Based are through technology whereas before if you
all called to Violence. Empowering Men to co-exist with wanted to see a healer you had to go to
heal empowered women. She has presented and esigodlweni.”
rendered Motivational talks in vast audiences
differently. and international events for example Healing through different modalities:
International Conference for Psychologists, Being a Spiritual Healer is not your typical 9-5
SA Military, Women Conferences, etc. Hosted job, but you are required to work 24/7. “My day
events on Mental Health Awareness. as a healer is very interesting cause I heal in
different ways. These ways I am crocheting
Being a wife and mom of two boys at home, scarfs and accessories for people as means of
one of the challenging aspects of her journey healing. One of the healers within me wants
was to make sure that her family understood me to heal in that way, I am on constantly on
that she did not choose this journey. “What the phone helping people through the phone
has been the most challenging was to make and the different social media platforms.”
sure that my family understands that I did not
choose this for myself but I am the chosen Understand before passing judgement
one. I am accepting it not because it's
something that I want, it's something that I am, People need to understand that having a calling
that has been the challenge and also how to does not mean that everyone is called to be a
collaborate Western and Traditional ways of Sangoma. “We are all called for different
healing. Another challenge was to convince things, we are all called to heal differently. With
others that I can match the two and make it me, sometimes I hug you or talk to you,
work. I know how to draw the line,” she sometimes we heal a family through one
explains. person. You need to be aligned with your
ancestors so that they can direct. Having a
Modern Healers: calling does not mean that we do not believe in
God, people shouldn't frown upon us and call it
Over the years ways healers and ways of demonic, people need to understand before
healing have evolved. “We are the generation passing judgement, there is a lot of access to
that is changing that notion of callings being information.”
for older people. There are lot more healers
that are out in the open, who are freely being
because we are embracing the gift that we
have been given and in that way we are

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PtchIMheaPDgnLagOmeZreI:

“Growing up in a Christian family
made it hard for me to accept my
calling but, it reached a point
where I did not care what people
will say and followed my dreams,”
says Thandukuthula Khambule
(27) affectionately known as
'PIMPDLOZI' who describes
himself as a modern, vibrant and
amboyant 'sangoma' (traditional
Healer) born in the KZN Capital
City; Pietermaritzburg in Imbali
Township. After completing his
matric he pursued a career in Civil
Engineering before he followed his
calling that started when he was
very young.

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Thandukuthula '”Pimpdlozi” Khambule
Entrepreneur

FB: Pimpdlozi Khambule | Fashionista
Insta: @Pimpdlozi | Traditional Healer

Youtube: Pimpdlozi Khambule

In many “In my early childhood I had a prophetic gift time and I do not just mix and explode
instances being and I was a youth Minister at a family church I anywhere. I am disciplined and able to control
attended. As I grew up to be a young adult, I myself. My lifestyle shows who I am,” he
a healer is started experiencing vivid dreams and that explains.
often was the commencement of my calling to be a
traditional healer somewhere in 2011. Post PIMPDLOZI's clientele are people who need
associated with my initiation of becoming a traditional healer, I spiritual guidance, healing and direction with
being old but chose to live the life of my dreams without their lives, businesses and relationships, “I
according to conforming to societal expectations on how a deal with different kinds of people from
PIMPDLOZI traditional healer is deemed to be.” business people, executives, ordinary
especially people outside my town are my
this is not true, Not only is he a healer but an entrepreneur biggest clients. My clientele ranges from white
being a healer who has ventured into various businesses clients to premium clients, I have ve levels of
including events management, fashion, and clientele which makes premium clients the
has no age, it is catering. “I have a very interesting and vibrant highest and I work with every race, ages and
a gift that you lifestyle that is very different from an average gender. Dealing with clients is still the same in
are born with or normal traditional healer. I am a true a level of things when you compare to the
as a chosen fashionista and like to smell divine from my olden days. It just differs with time as in
child elite taste in fragrances. I have made communication options and levels of
headlines in different media platforms treatment and I have also introduced
through hosting upmarket events, creating modernized technique that is still under
awareness and educating people about construction that will change the way we do
ancestral calling thus removing the consultations.”
stereotype that traditional healers are
perceived to be evil. I am a true inspiration In many instances being a healer is often
and a game changer.” associated with being old but according to
PIMPDLOZI this is not true, being a healer has
The journey PIMPDLOZI took is not for the no age, it is a gift that you are born with as a
faint-hearted he says, “being judged by the chosen child. “I was also in denial and
community because of my previous beliefs of rejected anything to do with ancestors until I
being a born-again Christian. I have been had to nd out myself and found that I have
called a witch a number of times and being more in me that what I saw myself capable of. I
challenged by my fellow colleagues who had to let go and give in fully. Times have
believe I am fake however, that doesn't stop changed and ancestors also change along
me from being the kind hearted person that I with times. You also need to teach them. I am
am to everyone who has an encounter with humble as I am still learning daily. I listen and I
me.” am coachable. Yet not forgetting to live my life.
His everyday of being a healer is emotionally Life as a healer can be hectic but what is
draining because of partaking in between 2 satisfactory is knowing that you have helped
worlds, but he still manages to juggle his someone. When they are successful it shows
normal life too. “I am able to control the my work and ancestors are not working in
spiritual world and my natural life. I can vein.”
determine when it is work time as it is also
determined by my clients. I give myself me

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I am an

African
by Former President Thabo Mbeki

I owe my being to the hills and the - I am an African! and Ngungunyane taught never to
valleys, the mountains and the dishonour the cause of freedom.
glades, the rivers, the deserts, the
trees, the owers, the seas and the I owe my being to the Khoi and the My mind and my knowledge of
ever-changing seasons that dene San whose desolate souls haunt myself is formed by the victories that
the face of our native land. the great expanses of the beautiful are the jewels in our African crown,
Cape - they who fell victim to the the victories we earned from
My body has frozen in our frosts and most merciless genocide our Isandhlwana to Khartoum, as
in our latter day snows. It has native land has ever seen, they Ethiopians and as the Ashanti of
thawed in the warmth of our who were the rst to lose their lives Ghana, as the Berbers of the desert.
sunshine and melted in the heat of in the struggle to defend our
the midday sun. The crack and the freedom and dependence and I am the grandchild who lays fresh
rumble of the summer thunders, they who, as a people, perished in owers on the Boer graves at St
lashed by startling lightening, have the result. Helena and the Bahamas, who sees
been a cause both of trembling in the mind's eye and suffers the
and of hope. Today, as a country, we keep an suffering of a simple peasant folk,
audible silence about these death, concentration camps,
The fragrances of nature have ancestors of the generations that destroyed homesteads, a dream in
been as pleasant to us as the sight live, fearful to admit the horror of a ruins.
of the wild blooms of the citizens of former deed, seeking to obliterate
the veld. from our memories a cruel I am the child of Nongqause. I am he
occurrence which, in its who made it possible to trade in the
The dramatic shapes of the remembering, should teach us not world markets in diamonds, in gold,
Drakensberg, the soil-coloured and never to be inhuman again. in the same food for which my
waters of the Lekoa, iGqili stomach yearns.
noThukela, and the sands of the I am formed of the migrants who
Kgalagadi, have all been panels of left Europe to nd a new home on I come of those who were
the set on the natural stage on our native land. Whatever their transported from India and China,
which we act out the foolish deeds own actions, they remain still, part whose being resided in the fact,
of the theatre of our day. of me. solely, that they were able to
provide physical labour, who taught
At times, and in fear, I have In my veins courses the blood of the me that we could both be at home
wondered whether I should Malay slaves who came from the and be foreign, who taught me that
concede equal citizenship of our East. Their proud dignity informs my human existence itself demanded
country to the leopard and the lion, bearing, their culture a part of my that freedom was a necessary
the elephant and the springbok, the essence. The stripes they bore on condition for that human existence.
hyena, the black mamba and the their bodies from the lash of the
pestilential mosquito. slave master are a reminder Being part of all these people, and in
embossed on my consciousness of the knowledge that none dare
A human presence among all what should not be done. contest that assertion, I shall claim
these, a feature on the face of our that - I am an African.
native land thus dened, I know that I am the grandchild of the warrior
none dare challenge me when I say men and women that Hintsa and
Sekhukhune led, the patriots that
Cetshwayo and Mphephu took to
battle, the soldiers Moshoeshoe

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Xenophobic Attacks on
Foreign Nationals

From March 25 to April 2, 2019, violence by South public violence and looting, malicious damage
Africans against foreign nationals erupted in the to property, and grievous bodily harm. The
eastern eThekwini municipality, one of South arrests took place amid concerns that, as with
Africa's most heavily populated areas, which previous waves of xenophobic violence,
includes the city of Durban and surrounding towns. prosecutions will fail if police investigations
Police did not make any arrest following the looting are not thorough. On September 3, President
and destruction of foreign-owned homes and Ramaphosa posted a video message on
businesses, during which some foreign nationals Twitter in which he condemned the violence in
were killed and several others seriously injured. the strongest terms and called for the attacks
to stop immediately.
More than 200 people—mostly foreign truck
drivers—have been killed in South Africa since On March 25, the government launched a
March 2018, based on research by the Road National Action Plan to combat xenophobia,
Freight Association, which represents road freight racism, and discrimination, marking an
service providers. Groups of people claiming to be important step toward addressing the
South African truck drivers have thrown gasoline widespread human rights abuses arising from
bombs at trucks and shot at, stoned, stabbed, and xenophobic and gender-based violence and
harassed foreign truck drivers to force them out of discrimination that continue to plague South
the trucking industry. Many foreign truck drivers Africa.
have lost their jobs, despite having valid work
permits, or have been unable to return to work due The ve-year plan, developed in consultation
to injuries or damage to their trucks. Some of the with civil society, aims to raise public
attackers claimed afliation to the All Truck Drivers awareness about anti-racism and equality
Foundation (ATDF), an association of local truck measures, improve access to justice and
drivers. better protection for victims, and increase
anti-discrimination efforts to help achieve
Police Minister Bheki Cele said in June the police greater equality and justice.
had arrested 91 alleged attackers; however, they But the Action Plan fails to address a key
were only charged with minor trafc offenses, and challenge fueling the problem: the lack of
the minister did not describe any clear steps police accountability for xenophobic crimes.
would take to stop the violence and protect truck Virtually no one has been convicted for past
drivers and cargo. outbreaks of xenophobic violence, including
In September, sporadic violence targeting African the attacks in 2019, the Durban violence of
foreign nationals and their businesses broke out in April 2015 that displaced thousands of foreign
parts of Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg City and nationals, and the 2008 attacks on foreigners,
surrounding areas of Germiston, Thokoza, which resulted in the deaths of more than 60
Katlehong, Alberton, Alexandra, and Malvern. The people across the country.
attacks left 12 people dead, thousands displaced,
and businesses wantonly looted. More than 600
people were arrested on various charges related to

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Disability Rights

In February, Ramaphosa acknowledged that South Africa has
“not achieved nearly enough” regarding the rights of people with
disabilities. The ruling African National Congress's (ANC) 2019
election manifest stated the party’s commitment to include “the
needs of people with disability in all government programmes.”
It acknowledge that the education, training, and health systems
need “radical improvements”

South Africa continues to expand its parallel, special education
system for people with disabilities and those deemed to have
ongoing learning barriers, preventing them from learning in an
inclusive general school system. Human Rights Watch and
expert groups' research shows that social workers and
education ofcials refer children to special schools in many
cases after a long and tedious process of referrals and
assessments. Such referrals often prevent children's entry into
inclusive, mainstream education. This limits their access to a
full cycle of basic education, to which they are entitled by law.
Many children are in special schools that segregate them and do
not support their holistic development or cognitive skills.

The lack of reliable enrollment data specically about children
with disabilities signicantly affects South Africa's ability to
ensure that it can guarantee high-quality, inclusive primary and
secondary education for people with disabilities. South Africa's
laws do not automatically guarantee the right to free education,
but most children who attend public schools do not pay school
fees. By contrast, most children who attend public special
schools are charged fees, and many children with disabilities
attending mainstream schools are also charged additional fees.

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Women's Rights

In March 2019, Ramaphosa said his Protesters called for a national
government was looking into emergency and expressed anger over
decriminalizing sex work, which has the government's failure to better
been illegal in South Africa since at protect women. According to the
least the early 1900s. South African Women's Minister, Maite Nkoana-
laws also prohibit other aspects of sex Mashabane, more than 30 women
work, including running or owning a were killed by their spouses in August
brothel, living off the earnings of alone.
“prostitution,” and enticing a woman
into “prostitution.” In response to the protests, the ANC
vowed to amend the Sexual Offences
Criminalization has undermined sex Act and Domestic Violence Act in
workers' access to justice for crimes order to ensure harsher punishments
committed against them and exposed for offenders, as well as other
them to unchecked abuse and reforms, including making the
exploitation by law enforcement National Register for Sex Offenders
ofcials, including police ofcers. And (NRSO) public.
although the Department of Health's
National Strategic Plan on HIV for Sex In September, the Equality Court ruled
Workers is grounded in respect for the that a trans woman detained in a male
human rights of sex workers, prison, Jade September, had the right
criminalization hinders sex workers' to express her gender identity while in
efforts to access health care, prison. This meant that, as a woman
including HIV prevention, treatment, transgender inmate, she could
care, and support. express her gender identity while
incarcerated in an all-male prison,
Nationwide protests took place in including the right to wear her hair
September following the killings of long; wear make-up; wear female
multiple women and many instances clothing and be addressed by ofcials
of gender-based violence. The using female pronouns.
violence spurred an #AmINext
movement where women on social
media called out their alleged abusers.

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zm2ut0ha2el0nu
by Thabani Mantros
We decided to tap into the Zulu modern
man. Lets think about it: Unlike the olden
days they are living in a very different era.
Women are taking space and are definitely
coming for their own. They are living in the
era of 50-50, they are living in the era of
gender based violence, they are living in
the times of “take a girl child to school”. We
wanted to find out how they are feeling and
how they are retaining the elements of
culture in the modern world.

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Alex Mthiyane
Gagasi FM News Manager

“Let the How can you describe the expressing his affection in his
young ones personality of a 2020 Zulu Man? language
ask about Well... rstly I'm no expert on culture
our opinions and behaviour, but lately I'm seeing How is raising a son like for a
- it might not most men from young to mature 2020 Zulu Man in the era where
be the silver proudly embracing their heritage Gender-Based Violence is
bullet that's whilst at the same time becoming prevalent?
an answer to global of their own volition. I always say it starts with general
the pandemic conversations about what people are
What do culture and heritage talking about. Let the young ones ask
but it's a mean to you as an African and about our opinions - it might not be the
start” 2020 Zulu Man? silver bullet that's an answer to the
It's about one's identity. In fact, each pandemic but it's a start. The moment
clan has a story from which we as men become cagey about
izithakazelo derive their meaning. uncomfortable matters, we
Without this knowledge you may unintentionally give them our
never be aware of how the Cele's later endorsement. The day we all commit
became Mthiyane. I've been educated to this, it will have a domino effect to
about the history of our people be passed on from generation to
through indaba yesintu, the cultural generation.
lifestyle programme I host on radio.
Be modern or anything you so wish to What kind of society do you
be, but don't ever underappreciate dream of as a 2020 Zulu Man?
another person who would praise you A society where we are not ashamed
to the extent of calling you “gazilami”. of what makes us unique and
It's indigenous information not written authentic. I notice when you get into
anywhere. the lift, it's generally regarded as
simple courtesy to allow a lady to walk
What does it mean to be a in rst. As Africans, a man is
husband/boyfriend for a 2020 supposed to lead the way so that if
Zulu Man? there's trouble, the woman in your
He is stylish and open-minded. He company can cry for help and be
takes pride in who he is so that his protected. Some may nd this
tradition is not seen as being vexatious out of ignorance. This
backward. He's also free to embrace practice and many others will vanish if
another person's way of like without we continue to justify the former. Men
being judgmental. Today's men are are known as protectors regardless of
able to comfortably straddle the two a relation with whoever is being
complexities. He unashamedly victimized. Let's bring back that
grooms himself (manicure and society where men will assume their
shampoo guy). He is still romantic yet roles.

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Kwazi Shandu

King Cetshwayo District Municipality
Manager in Office of the Speaker

How can you describe the It is important that the father is true in
personality of a 2020 Zulu Man? what he tells his son. Instilling
I believe it includes good morality, leadership qualities to know that the
humanity and respect. country needs honest humans,
teaching him to respect people
What do culture and heritage especially women as they should not
mean to you as an African and be used as objects. Men should be
2020 Zulu Man? taught to love all the time from the
It means the preservation of our early stages. We need to instill
cultural, spiritual and religious cultural, spiritual and religious life to
elements in human life as it is our sons at the earliest stages of their
something that will be inherited by lives.
generations following us.
What kind of society do you
What does it mean to be a dream of as a 2020 Zulu Man?
husband/boyfriend for a 2020 The society I dream of is one full of
Zulu Man? love, respect, unity and the ability to
It means respecting all people identify opportunities for ourselves as
surrounding you, sharing love all the citizens. Society should support the
time and taking family leadership government of the day knowing that
responsibility God entrusted us with the right and
powers to make the world a better
How is raising a son like for a place for all.
2020 Zulu Man in the era where
Gender-Based Violence is
prevalent

“We need to instil cultural, spiritual and
religious life into our sons at the earliest

stages of their lives”

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