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2 unusual facts about swazi


Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens

He found some success recording solo material and also joined forces with the Swazi-mbaqanga group Amaswazi Emvelo to produce some successful mid-1980s recordings.

Mikania natalensis

Mikania natalensis is used in traditional Zulu and Swazi medicine for urinary complaints, headaches, backache and colds.


Bantu peoples in South Africa

As the southern groups of Bantu speakers migrated southwards two main groups emerged, the Nguni (Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele, Swazi), who occupied the eastern coastal plains, and the Sotho–Tswana who lived on the interior plateau.

Felix Badenhorst

Felix Gerson Badenhorst (born June 12, 1989 in Hlatikulu) is a Swazi footballer (soccer) who currently plays for Manzini Wanderers.

Ga Masemola

Batau broke away from mainline Swazi nation around 1100 AD.They then settled at Wakkerstroom and then Seokodibeng, a place that is now called Lake Chrissie.

Malalane

The origin of the name is disputed but was corrupted from the swazi.

Mbabane Highlanders F.C.

Currently they are the Swazi club with most national titles in the history of the country even though they have not won a national title since 2001.

Prince Sozisa Dlamini

A senior member of the Liqoqo, a supreme council of tribal elders, in practice Sozisa was believed to be in charge of the Swazi government, although nominally Mabandla Dlamini was Prime Minister.

Sibusiso Dlamini

Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini (born 1 September 1980 in Mbabane) is a Swazi football striker who currently plays for Malanti Chiefs.

Sir Walter Stanford

Special duties included roles as an adviser at the inter-state customs conference 1903, membership of the native affairs commission, 1903–1905, and acting as adviser to Lord Selborne, (William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selbourne and British High Commissioner to South Africa) on Swazi affairs in 1906.

SS Mendi

"Be quiet and calm, my countrymen. What is happening now is what you came to do...you are going to die, but that is what you came to do. Brothers, we are drilling the death drill. I, a Xhosa, say you are my brothers...Swazis, Pondos, Basotho...so let us die like brothers. We are the sons of Africa. Raise your war-cries, brothers, for though they made us leave our assegais in the kraal, our voices are left with our bodies."

Swazi language

Swazi spoken in Swaziland (eSwatini) can be divided into four dialects corresponding to the four administrative regions of the country: Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, and Shiselweni.

Takalani Sesame

It incorporates all of South Africa's 11 national languages, including Afrikaans, English, Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Ndebele, Sesotho, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, Tswana and Venda.

Tjololo

His name Tjololo is a melding of words from the Swazi and Shangaan languages, which means “the one that stands alone.”

Tony Tsabedze

Tony Thulani "TT" Tsabedze (born 29 October 1984 in Mhlambanyatsi) is a Swazi football (soccer) midfielder playing as left-winger for Mbabane Swallows and Swaziland.


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