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- Njabulo Manyoni, Mpume Zondi, Elliot Zondi, Elliot Zondi
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Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi,first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. The play explores the classic theme of the tragic hero’s fatal flaws: hubris and overconfidence. Shaka’s ruthless ambition led him to overstep human boundaries, kill with impunity, bar his warriors from having families and force them into endless wars. His blind spot seems to have been to put the survival and expansion of the Zulu kingdom first and the welfare of his subjects second. Against this backdrop Mkabayi, whose ambitions for a remarkable Zulu nation were more tempered, played a decisive role in his downfall. Zondi explores arguments both in favour of and against Shaka’s assassination in a way that allows the reader to sympathise with his greater vision and his thwarted plan to fight impending colonialism. His dramatisation of the conflict between Shaka and Mkabayi highlights questions of leadership and nation-building that continue to be relevant today.
Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. The play explores the classic theme of the tragic hero’s fatal flaws: hubris and overconfidence. Shaka’s ruthless ambition led him to overstep human boundaries, kill with impunity, bar his warriors from having families and force them into endless wars. His blind spot seems to have been to put the survival and expansion of the Zulu kingdom first and the welfare of his subjects second. Against this backdrop Mkabayi, whose ambitions for a remarkable Zulu nation were more tempered, played a decisive role in his downfall. Zondi explores arguments both in favour of and against Shaka’s assassination in a way that allows the reader to sympathise with his greater vision and his thwarted plan to fight impending colonialism. His dramatisation of the conflict between Shaka and Mkabayi highlights questions of leadership and nation-building that continue to be relevant today.
Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
- Okuphakathi
- pp. vii-viii
- Mpume Zondi
- pp. ix-xviii
- Introduction
- pp. xix-xxvi
- Isishayelelo
- pp. xxvii-xxviii
- Inkundla Yokuqala
- Inkundla Yesibili
- Inkundla Yesithathu
- Inkundla Yesine
- Inkundla Yesihlanu
- Inkundla Yesithupha
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With an introduction by Mpume Zondi
Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi,first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. The play explores the classic theme of the tragic hero’s fatal flaws: hubris and overconfidence. Shaka’s ruthless ambition led him to overstep human boundaries, kill with impunity, bar his warriors from having families and force them into endless wars. His blind spot seems to have been to put the survival and expansion of the Zulu kingdom first and the welfare of his subjects second.
Against this backdrop Mkabayi, whose ambitions for a remarkable Zulu nation were more tempered, played a decisive role in his downfall. Zondi explores arguments both in favour of and against Shaka’s assassination in a way that allows the reader to sympathise with his greater vision and his thwarted plan to fight impending colonialism. His dramatisation of the conflict between Shaka and Mkabayi highlights questions of leadership and nation-building that continue to be relevant today.
Ukufa kukaShaka is part of Wits University Press’ African Treasury Series.
African Treasury Series The African Treasury Series, published from the 1940s onwards, consists of texts written by pioneers of South African literature in African languages. It provided a voice for the voiceless and celebrated African culture, history and heritage. The re-issue of these foundational texts with new introductions supports ongoing efforts to highlight the importance of writing in indigenous languages, and to remember and celebrate these early giants of African literature. The African Treasury Series is now available in ebook and print formats.
Key words : Play, play script, theatre, Shaka Zulu.
Elliot Zondi (1930-2005) was a human resources manager for a multinational company, and subsequently a lecturer in the isiZulu Department at the University of Natal. He wrote two dramas focusing on different periods in the history of the Zulu nation.
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Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi, first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. The play explores the classic theme of the tragic hero’s fatal flaws: hubris and overconfidence. Shaka’s ruthless ambition led him to overstep human boundaries, kill with impunity, bar his warriors from having families and force them into endless wars. His blind spot seems to have been to put the survival and expansion of the Zulu kingdom first and the welfare of his subjects second. Against this backdrop Mkabayi, whose ambitions for a remarkable Zulu nation were more tempered, played a decisive role in his downfall. Zondi explores arguments both in favor of and against Shaka’s assassination in a way that allows the reader to sympathize with his greater vision and his thwarted plan to fight impending colonialism. His dramatization of the conflict between Shaka and Mkabayi highlights questions of leadership and nation-building that continue to be relevant today.
Elliot Zondi (1930–2005) was a human resources manager for a multinational company, and subsequently a lecturer in the isiZulu Department at the University of Natal. He wrote two dramas focusing on different periods in the history of the Zulu nation.
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Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. The play explores the classic theme of the tragic hero’s fatal flaws: hubris and overconfidence. Shaka’s ruthless ambition led him to overstep human boundaries, kill with impunity, bar his warriors from having families and force them into endless wars. His blind spot seems to have been to put the survival and expansion of the Zulu kingdom first and the welfare of his subjects second. Against this backdrop Mkabayi, whose ambitions for a remarkable Zulu nation were more tempered, played a decisive role in his downfall. Zondi explores arguments both in favour of and against Shaka’s assassination in a way that allows the reader to sympathise with his greater vision and his thwarted plan to fight impending colonialism. His dramatisation of the conflict between Shaka and Mkabayi highlights questions of leadership and nation-building that continue to be relevant today.
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U-Elliot Zondi wabhala imidlalo emibili ngaphansi kwezihloko, Ukufa kukaShaka (1960) kanye nethi, Insumansumane (1986). Kule midlalo uveza izikhathi ezimbili ezahlukene emlandweni wesizwe samaZulu. Eyokuqala ikhuluma ngokufa kukaShaka, umakhi wombuso wesizwe samaZulu eminyakeni yokubusa kwakhe (1816−1828). Kweyesibili ubhala ngeMpi Yamakhanda ...
ISAKHIWO SOMDLALO "UKUFA KUKASHAKA" ISINGENISO Indlela umdlalo owakhiwe/ohleleke ngayo. Indaba kusukela ekuqaleni, ize phakathi nendawo ize ifike ekugcineni. Ekuqaleni sithi isethulo-Yilapho sivezelwa umlingiswa osemqoka /ummeleli/iqhawe nenkinga abhekene nayo, isizinda kanye nesisusa sodweshu. Phakathi nendawo ngumzimba wesakhiwo - Yilapho sivezelwa ukubhebhetheka kodweshu, isixakaxaka ...
Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi,first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828.
Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi, first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828.
R 121.95. WPDF ISBN. 9781431046591. Ukufa KukaShaka ngumdlalo osikhanyisela ngembangela, ukungaboni ngaso linye kanye nokuhlelwa kokubulawa kukaShaka. Iphupho leLembe uShaka lokwakha isiZwe esikhulu samaZulu libonakala liphelela ezeni njengoba uShaka ekhothama ngenxa yabafowabo.
Zondi wrote two dramas, Ukufa kukaShaka (1960) and Insumansumane (1986). The plays focus on two different periods in the history of the Zulu nation. The first is about the death of Shaka, the builder of the Zulu nation, who reigned from 1816 to 1828. The second play explores a historical event, the Bhambatha Rebellion of 1906 in which the ...
Isigcawu 1 (UMkabayi uhlezi noDingane elawini lakhe, izinduna ziphandle kodwa ziyawuhosha umoya.) UMkabayi: Nkosi kaZulu yoselwa, alishoni elake labona izizwe zibhokodana ngemikhonto, kanti futhi ayikho inkosi engahlonishwa abantu bayo ngoba beyesaba, kepha kufanele bayikhonze ukuze kuthi noma zimbiwe insele bangawuhloleli umbuso wayo. UDingane: Amanga Jama!
Books. Ukufa kukaShaka. Elliot Zondi. Witwatersrand University Press, 1966 - Bantu literature - 53 pages. Lona ngumdlalo obhalwe ngolimi lwesiZulu okhuluma ngokufa kwenkosi uShaka. Umlobi uthathe kwamanye amabhuku akhuluma ngoShaka, futhi umlobi lo mdlalo uwubhale ngendlela yesimanjemanje futhi elula ukuyiqonda.
December 15, 2009. Edited by WorkBot. link works. December 30, 2008. Created by ImportBot. Imported from Buffalo State College MARC record . Ukufa kukaShaka by Elliot Zondi, 1960, Witwatersrand University Press edition, in Zulu.
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Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. The play explores the classic theme of the tragic hero's fatal flaws: hubris and ...
Description. Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama in isiZulu. Based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. In the play Elliot Zondi explores the classic theme of the tragic hero's fatal flaws.
Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi, first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828.
Ukufa kukaShaka : umdlalo. Author: Elliot Zondi (Author) Summary: Ukufa KukaShaka ngumdlalo osikhanyisela ngembangela, ukungaboni ngaso linye kanye nokuhlelwa kokubulawa kukaShaka. Iphupho leLembe uShaka lokwakha isiZwe esikhulu samaZulu libonakala liphelela ezeni njengoba uShaka ekhothama ngenxa yabafowabo. Print Book, English, 2015.
Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi, first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. The play explores the ...
Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi, first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828.
Ukufa kukaShaka. Elliot Zondi. Witwatersrand University Press, 1960 - Assassination - 53 pages. The plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. The play explores the classic theme of the tragic ...
With an introduction by Mpume Zondi. Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi,first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt ...
Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi, first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwate...
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UShaka: Ngoba nakhu kusesekuseni, ngizofuna nihlomise amaWombe, uFasimba noMguma nqa, ukuze kuthi lapho libomvu kusasa nivuke nayo impi niye kwaSoshangane. Ngizoyinika nina bafowethu lempi, niyoyiphaka ngokubona kwenu; elami yileli: wonke umuntu uyobuya nomkhonto wakhe. Bonke: Sishaka! UShaka: Okunye engithanda ukukuphawula ukuthi ningaziphangi ...