King Lobengula Lodges & Tours

12/05/2024

05/09/2022

The King Lobengula Foundation seen here with the Stakeholders of the September Heritage Games & Cultural Activities is Sizwe Mda (KLF); for the Makana Local Municipality; Rhodes University is Cllr. Yaka; Dr. Pascall and representing the Mayor Y. Vara is Cllr. R. Xonxa and for Civil Society Rev. Nokuzola Gitywa. The ECSRAC has donated some few Medals to be given to the Participants of the Soccer and Netball Teams and to those who will be joining for the Fun Run Walk scheduled to take place on the 24 of September 2022. This should be noted!!! The Finals would be preceded by the Commemoration of Our fallen Heroes and Heroines who have passed on performing their Duties or due to Colonialism of the Day, and also we looking forward to the Dialogue on Contextual Spirituality, touching on AmaGqirha (Traditional Healers) and the influence of Western Religion on the African Continent and the whole World.

We want to thank Mr. L. Jela (Albany Museum) Fr. V. Nogemane (Catholic Church); Ms. L. Mkaza (Grocotts Mail); Mrs. L. Dyani (Albany Museum); Mrs. N. Yazi (Temba Hosp): Mr. Z. Sakata (ECSRAC): Mr. N. Mgxoteni (Mgxoteni Herbals); Ms. L. Dhlamini (Mgxoteni); Mr. V. Wali (MLM); Mr. Akhona Heshu (LFA); Mr. A. Adams (LFA); and Mr. S. Pongco (Grocotts Mail).

We are looking forward to All the Upcoming Events and we hope that the Community of Makana and the surrounding Areas would benefit from all the Activities that would be taking place in Fingo Village, Makhanda. It is time we embrace this Heritage Month and come together as a Nation (Rainbow Nation) and create One "United Africa", iSizwe sikaMthwakazi.
Our Aim is to open Job & Business Opportunities for the Unemployed Citizen in our Country by Promoting EduTourism and Cultural Tourism in the Eastern Cape.

Keep watching this space for Updates and how to participate on All the Events:
For Sports contact Afika Adams or Mr. Akhona Heshu (0785871973 or 0681076427 only for Sports related issues) and for other Events contact: Sizwe @ +27(0)736649849 (WhatsApp) email: [email protected]

02/09/2022

Let's celebrate Heritage Month as a true 'Rainbow' Nation that was founded on the basis of UBUNTU...and fighting GBV in all areas of our Society... &UNITY in AFRICA..."ONE NATION.ONE UNITED AFRICA"

Today the 1st of September 2022 we celebrated “spring day” on the beautiful landscapes of Princess Zila Lobengula Cultural Village. The King Lobengula Foundatio

14/06/2022

https://grocotts.ru.ac.za/2021/09/23/dont-be-a-foreigner-in-your-own-land/

10/03/2021

Come to Mt. Zion to receive Free Healing..Isaiah 25:6-10. This is the Lord's, calling You to come to Him. We want to thank Rev. Thando Nelo and Fr. Rodger Sihlobo for coming to give us the few Words and Blessing with the "Oil of Gladness". We invite everybody to come Wednesday @ 13:30 to 15:00 and receive Healing during this time of Uncertainty with all these Covid-19 Pandemic.

01/03/2021

The King Lobengula Foundation with the Catholic Priest, Father Rodgers Sihlobo (Ofm) is conducting Healing Sessions @ Mt. Zion Royal Heritage Park, Makana's Kop every Wednesday from 2 - 3:30 pm, the call is upon US, as Citizens of the Rainbow Nation to 'Come' and Heal Our Land. The Land is crying out loud, for the Prayers of the Holy Believers to pray for this COVID-19 Pandemic; Corruption in Government; High Rate of Unemployment; and lastly but not least GBV and Xenophobia, these and other scourges in our Country... &UNITY Campaign.

13/12/2020

The King Lobengula Foundation that is based in Makhanda [Grahamstown] is the rightful and regal representative of the House of Njube Albany kaLobengula kaMzilikazi who is buried here in Fingo Village.
The Royal House of Njube is a collective of all the descendants of Njube Lobengula who were born on exile, due to Colonial intervention perpetrated by Cecil John Rhodes, under the instructions from Queen Victoria II of England after the 1893 Matebeleland war with British soldiers.
Most of us were born without the afore knowledge of the real genealogy of our forefathers. Hence, Princess Zila Lobengula, my mother gave me all the necessary information to maintain the legacy of our grandparent regardless of the political and cultural aspects that were prevailing at the time. In 2010, the King Lobengula Foundation was born, to safeguard our history. Then, the Foundation became the gatekeeper or the custodian of the Njube Heritage. Princess Zila, who was to be crowned and given the honourary title of a Queen before her untimely death 2018, had a dream of a Peaceful and a United Nation.
The House of Njube Lobengula has continued to retain her dreams of forming once again a "united" Nation, iSizwe sika Mthwakazi that was founded by our forefather King Mzilikazi kaMatshobana.

There have been rumours or hearsays since last year circulating on the media concerning the crowning of Bulelani as the new Ndebele king.
The Foundation had no prior knowledge of this event and the circumstances that led to it, hence we continue to be dismayed by current news that there is a "king" without any consultation with the Stakeholders.
And now again, we hear rumours circulating that the House of Njube is not intact. I want to assure the People of Mthwakazi and those of the diaspora that the family remains fortified against all onslaught and the family members would continue to stand united as ever before.

ISizwe sikaMthwakazi should also remain calm and not be driven by spirits of division and disillusionment.
The family members will conjurer sometime late in December 2020, to discuss certain issues that are pertinent to the formation and establishment of the Royal House of Njube in Zimbabwe. It is the Aim of King Lobengula Foundation to be at the forefront to bring about change in Mthwakazi soil, and to continue to lead the People of Mthwakazi who have long suffered the brutal policies of the ruling Party, not to mention the Colonial impact.

The time has come to free our People...

28/11/2020

Today we celebrate Women Empowerment, the 16 Days of Activism is Aimed at giving the Voice to Women All over the World. The King Lobengula Foundation Support's the Vision to give Women power whether @ workplace or , by providing channels to create Job Opportunities. Let's Support Women Empowerment. &UNITY Campaign..Promoting Local Tourism in Makhanda, Eastern Cape.

24/11/2020

IZithakazelo zeNkosi zikaMthwakazi

Part III

EzeNkosi uMzilikazi

Umabhalakophe.
INkosi yamaNtungwa labaThwakazi.
Inkal'umahamba lugeg'ezindlini ziKababa.
Wadl'izinkomo zamaLawu,
Wadl'ezika Sidlamlomo emaLawini.
Wadl'izinqola zikaMnali Donisi,
Wadl'eziKaMalibhalibha emaBuleni,
Wadl'eziKaTshanibud' emaBuleni,
Wadl' uLaman' umtshayeli,
Owaphul'izindlu zemaBuleni.
Esiya ngaMnyama,
Amalandawonye,
Esiya ngomnawakh' uMninimpi,
UBheje weguma.

Bayethe! Balakhulu!
Bayethe! Siphahla sendlunkulu!
Umagwaz' eqhethukile njengethole,
ULomavimbela wendlovu.
UZimema zenqaba kuLutshiliba.
Umathumela luhlezi lempalane,
Emagcekeni kaLohasa loBhulane.

UNdlamadod' omathons' abanzi.
Ibalade lokuqhala lingaqali.
Zazalazitha! Balakhulu!
Ibala lenkomo.
Hlabezulu kaNdaba!
Khumalo!
Mntungwa!
USombangeya wasemaNtungweni,
Abaphos' umkhonto bewulandela.
Uband'obelubandw' imimyakanyaka
Osaluthe ngokuphela,
Akusabandwa lutho kumaHlabezulu kaNgululu
Ndlangamandla waseMandleni!
Bayethe! Balakhulu!
Bayethe! Ngonyam' emnyama!
Bayethe! wena weZulu!
Bayethe! Siphahla sendlunkulu!
Bayethe! Nkosi yamaNtungwa labaThwakazi.

Bayethe wena weZulu!

17/11/2020

IZithakazelo zeNkosi zikaMthwakazi

Part II

ezeNkosi MZILIKAZI

Lapho libon'uMkhatshwa' esiza, fihlan'abantwana,
Abadala bayosila ngokuzibalekela.
Igong'elidl'imithi liyizumula,
Amany'esidl'imithi eyinqwethela.
Imbabal' umasila ngokuthubela.
Bathi nangu nangu lamhla kungayisuy' umntaka Matshobana.

Ibid' elimnyama ngomlomo,
Elithelwa ngezinyembezi zamadoda.
Umfitshana wakith' onjobo kazinyathelwa,
Kant' ezabade ziyanyathelwa.
Ezabade ngezawo Tshaka kaSenzangakhona,
Ezabade ngezawoZwide kaLanga,
UZwide kaLanga wakoNdwandwe,
USigubud' esinguLanga,
UPhahla lwendlunkulu yamaNdwandwe.
Ezimfutshazan' ezingumqukulwana,
NgezawoSamban' eMgidleni,
Ezimfutshazana ngezawoNyokana kaMpeyana;
UNyokana kaMpenya' engowasemaNgweni.
USamban' inkosi yaseMgidleni,
Wambamba ngenkungu' enkulu wamhlinza.

Inkwenkwez' end' elesilimela,
Ilanga' eliphum' endlebeni yendlovu,
Laphum' amkhwez' abikelana. Umzac' omnyama,
Otshay' izinkomo
Watshaya' amadoda
Utshani bude buseMahalihali
Abutshi nakutsha,
Bothi mnyakana butshayo,
Buyokutsha lemitsha yamadoda

Umholi wenkomo iphakamayo,
Abaholi benkomo bezihola zilele.
Imbabal' egxakaz' ematsheni
Yesab' inzipho zay' ukonakala
Wemba ngomkhonto
Wemba ngenduku!
Umhlozi wezingwe lezingonyama.

Bayethe! Balakhulu! Wena weZulu!

10/11/2020

IZithakazelo zeNkosi zikaMthwakazi

Part I

KING MZILIKAZI

"UMziikazi kaMatshobane kaMangethe, kaNgululu kaLanga UMkhwatshwa wamaZimangele, oKhatshwe ngezind'izinyawo, Nangezimfutshazanyana. Untonga yabuy'ebusweni bukaTshaka. Wal'ukudl'umlenze kwaBulawayo. Utshobatshoba lingangoyis'uMatshobane. Intambo kaMntinti noSimangele, Isimangele sikaNdaba. Intambo kaMantinti noSimangele, Abayiphothe bakhal'imvula yeminyembezi.
Bayethe! Bayethe! Mkhatshwa! Inkubel'abayihlabe ngamanxeba, UNkomo zavul'inqaba ngezimpondo, ngoba zavul'iNgome zahamba. Inyanga'abathifil'uZulu, kant'ithwasile. Ithwase ngoNyakama kaMpeyana.
Inkom'evele ngobus'emdibini. Uband'abalubande balutshiy'uZulu. Unyama yentini yawoZimangele. UNtshwintshwi kaNoyanda kaNdaba.
Inkomo ethe isagodla yeluleka" (Mthwakazi, the birth of a Nation)

08/11/2020

The Importance of Unity...Mzilikazi's legacy

21/10/2020

Imparting Knowledge to the Young Generation...our future

12/10/2020

The King Lobengula Foundation would like to thank Ms Nomathamsanqa Shode from Grahamstown Hospice for Donating some wonderful Blankets. Here she is seen with Mrs. Nomso Mda, both displaying some colourfully handcrafted blankets that would be given to the Community on the World Aids - Covid-19 Day on the 1st of December 2020 @ Mt.Zion Heritage Park. We hope that we can get more Donation to make this Christmas a wonderful experience regardless of all what we have been through this year. We shall continue to strive to make the lives of Young and the Elderly better by providing relief and assistance whenever it is necessary, especially during the Festive season. We ask Volunteers and everyone interested to come forth and help us, to reach out to those less fortunate.. &Unity Campaign..

07/10/2020

&UNITY CAMPAIGN Calling ALL PEOPLE of the WORLD Together as...

How we should be Commemorating World Aids Day 2020

30/09/2020

This day of the 30th of September 2020, the Citizens of Makhanda witnessed yet another phenomenal occasion initiated by the Religious and Cultural leaders to step in front of the City hall. The silent protest was led by Archbishop Ngesi ( Apostolic Church), flanked by Sizwe Mda ( King Lobengula Foundation); Mr. Jela and with members from the Makhanda Legends who courageously held their placards that read pretty clearly the message of Anti corruption. It should be the Government priority to recognise the dilemmas that are slowly destroying the city. Makhanda city has a problem of the non Service Delivery and High Employment Rate. The money that is wasted on paying temporary Staff and some that is wasted on fixing old Equipment and Machinery should be diverted onto other necessary Projects that are aimed at alleviating Poverty and High Rate of Unemployment which can be witnessed by long cues at the Post Office. The Citizens should have a say on how the Government Funds are spent, and which Projects should be prioritised and implemented by Council in order to avoid any further financial discrepancy. Campaign.