[(Cl; �o�gan\ Mkhatshwa]

[ somewhere the assassination of Dinlayo by Ndwand we/ Zwide] The Ndwandwe ruler, Yanga, begot two sons; his rightful heir, Zwide born of LaMkhwanazi and Soshangane born of LaZikode of the Mangweni people. Soshangane was born in the left hand-house, and did therefore not stand to inherit the kingship. As Soshangane grew up he had the loyalty of the Ndwandwe regiments and engaged in neighboring raids without the permission of his father, Yanga. In an effort to avoid .succession disputes, Yanga appointed his brother Mnguni as co-heir with his sons Soshangane and Zwide, and built an homestead for Soshangane at Mandlakazi whilst Zwide had an homestead at Mthonjaneni.

Soon after the death of their father, Zwide and Soshangane, in a co-operative effort, victoriously attacked the Majozi people and killed their leader I [re: think it is important that this man ii, .:alic;u "i-.iug l.iy Mh11atshwa]. Soshai,ganc, on behalf cf Zwide, also :itt:ickcd the Mthethwa, and the Manthansi people. These raids were used by Soshangane to expand his power, and some of the raids took place without Zwide's approval. At this time, the Zulu military state was expanding, and a la w·t. h dwandwe kingdom was immanent. The Ndwandwe had organized a successful� . ·· Dingiswayo, and a failed assassination attempt on Shaka's life, and after Sha a ad ascertained the mutinous situation in the Ndwandwe kingdom, he (Shaka) attacked.

In the interview the chronology of raids, battles, and counter raids are not clear. What is clear however, is that the Ndwandwe were dealt a decisive blow and the power of Zwide was finally broken. Soshangane took the bulk of the Ndwandwe regiments and together with the heir of Z•.vide, Somaphunga, as we!! as the daughter of Zwide, Tsandzile, fled southward. It was here - in the land of the Zulu - that Soshangane's son, Mawewe was born.

After the sojourn in the south, Soshangane and his followers went to Thonga land and, after a temporary settlement at kaNqabe, he built a more [re: check if this is not settlement in kaZulu] permanent settlement at Magudu II. The Thonga ruler, Ngwanaza, did not oppose the domination of Soshangane in the area and paid tribute to him. Shaka had sent some regiments to follow and finally route Soshangane, but they did not succeed and, on their return, a Ndwandwe inspired rebellion brought about Shaka's end. Those sections of the Ndwandwe people that did not move away from the their previous territory, now gave their allegiance to the Ngwane umntfivanenkosi, Bhukwana.

Whilst at Magudu II, tpe Ngwane approached Soshangane for� a mrJi.i��[Jilliance. • Sosha gane as gratefll to the w zi for having 'armed' that aused the � ': � � � _ himfK�cWito � rebelhon against Sh k� Zw1de s daughter - Tsandz1 e - was 1vtn as the wife of � ? _ ! tft Somhlolo. The mamage with Tsandzile gave to the Swazi access tcts�lftttl.i�wledge around the first fruit ceremony, and Tsandzile brought some ritu�list� alo g with he _ � � -Dludlume, S1ganda ;md Mkhatshwa. l'Z�� <.- � � [re: check i this is correct] (},O eh.._ � t'\.Ji.,.rllf �i..c...llU--LP�) After designating Mawewe as his heir, Soshangane,returned to kaNqaba/Jozini where he died and was buried by the Myeni people. In an ensuing succession dispute between the rightful heir, Mawewe and the left-hand house heir, Mzila, Mswati supported his uncle, Mawewe. [(Cl) Bongani Mkhatshwa] 55

None the less, Mawewe lost and he and his supporters, were then given land by Mswati in the area between Mnhlonhlweni and the sea/Mozambique [check]; although they function as a separate polity, the ultimate ownership of the land rests with the Swazi.

Collection Number: A2760 Collection Name: Swaziland Oral History Project, 1967-1993

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