R200.00
Author: CGM Mackenzie
Format: Softcover
ISBN: 9780639784793 (print)
Impi yeHlathi is a new isiZulu book for tweens published as part of the Kubomntwana Author Development Programme.
Emva kokuvakashela inkundla yaseSandlwana, uSiphiwe noSifiso bancenga uMkhulu ukuba abaxoxele inganekwane.
UMkhulu ubatshela ngoHlokohloko, inkosi enenhliziyo embi eyakhetha ukuxosha bonke abahlukile nabangavamile esizweni sakhe, kubandakanya indodana yakhe, uSikhulumi.
USikhulumi, emva kokuqeqeshwa yisiququmadevu esihlakaniphile esibizwa nguHlekehlathini, uhlanganisa izidalwa zehlathi emabuthweni ngenhloso yokuzabalazela umbuso ononya kayise uHlokohloko.
Ngabe amaqhawe eHlathi azonqoba umbuso weSandla sensimbi, njengamaZulu akudala anqobe amaNgisi eSandlwana?
After a visit to the Isandlwana battlefield, Siphiwe and Sifiso beg their grandfather for a story.
He begins: In a kingdom ruled by the iron hand of Hlokohloko — a king so cruel he banishes anyone different, even his own son — young Sikhulumi finds himself cast out and alone. But deep in the wild, he trains under the watchful eye of Hlekehlathini, a wise and ancient creature. With courage and cunning, Sikhulumi unites the forest dwellers to rise up against his father’s tyranny.
Can this unlikely band of heroes defeat the Kingdom of the Iron Hand, just as the Zulu once triumphed at Isandlwana?
A tale of exile, defiance, and the power of unity — rooted in history, told with heart.
Impi yeHlathi and the Zazi Books | Clockwork Books Kubomntwana Author Development Programme are partly funded by the National Arts Council.
Mabhengwane of the household of Mbilaziyawucosha — known in English as Cullen Mackenzie — grew up in Eshowe, in the heart of Zululand. A native speaker of isiZulu and English, he has studied a wide range of languages including Latin, Greek, French, Arabic, Sesotho, and Mandarin. He lives in Johannesburg, where he works as the Knowledge and Research Manager for an NGO that supports Catholic schools.
Beyond his professional work, he teaches isiZulu, and translates both written texts and audio recordings. His true passion lies in writing — especially poetry and short stories — in the language of Phunga and Mageba.
Author: CGM Mackenzie
Publisher: Zazi Books | Clockwork Books
Format: Softcover
ISBN: 9780639784793
