ISIXHOSA SIYAVUTHA
The following poem is about two of the ANC’s late ex-presidents: Oliver Tambo and Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela. It is important to note that this poem is meant for performance on stage. It tells about Oliver Tambo’s leadership which influenced Dr. Mandela to be a positive leader. The writer wishes people could follow the example of the humble Dr Mandela who assimilated Oliver Tambo’s leadership traits.
Yaguga inja ibikade iluma Waguga sithebe ubukade usophulela Ikhwelo elakhala ngo1917 Phezu kwentaba zaseNkantolo Nanamhlanje amawa neenduli zisa linganisa Iqathi esaqala ukulihlafuna ngo 1967 Nango 1991 besali nambitha ubumnandi
Yiyo lo nto mna ndisithi Silibonile iqhude lakowethu Ungafunga uthi liyaxhentsa Lixhentsela lixel’uxoxozi
Indlov’eyayi mboko umde Wokurhamza uqaqaqa Owawu fuye amaqaqo namarhoqololo Amaqanda enyoka ezindlebe zimhlophe
Ingwe eyayigquma inabise uqaqaqa Iqengqe amadoda alishumi ngaxesha nye Ingwe eyayibila isoma Isina iziqhwabela Ixhentsa izombelela
Ubunkokheli sabu bona kuyo Amehlo atshawuza imibane eHoly Cross Yantinga yantingela kwaNokholeji Yafika yahlangana nofaf’olude lakwa Mandela Yathi yakufika kwaNokholeji Waguqa kuyo unyana kaNoSekeni Wathi ndiphehlelele kwedini yase Nkantolo Undiphe amava Yamqeqesha eyase Nkantolo yamlola
Yiyo lo nto ke mna Mnqentsa ndisithi Le na kwaku yinqantsonqa yenkokheli Ubunkokhelo sibubone kuyo Nekulapho yantingela kwindlu zomdibaniso Zama Afrika united Nations ngamakhumsha Yafika yalatha ezantsi eMzantsi Afrika Ixela undonakele kuma Afrika Ingakhathalele kuthenjwa Eyase maMpondweni Ingacenganga kuthandwa Eyesizwe sika Faku. Asitsho ngezwi elingatshiyo sithi Umzantsi Afrika ulambile Inga mbombozela ithetha phandle isithi Isizwe soobawo sinxaniwe Sinxanelwe inkululeko
Ubuncwane benkokheli zibungcamle Sabubona phezu kweentaba zase Nkantolo Sabubona kwinkunzi Oliver Reginal Thambo
Uba bekuya ngam sonke besizo Zeka mzekweni kule nkunzi Uba bekuya ngoku cinga KwaMnqantsa sifunde Ngalo O.R. Thambo Nase zikolweni Khona ukuze ufutho Lobu nkokheli Luzo phila kum nawe
Phakathi Ngoba mna ndiyi nkokheli Nawe uyinkokheli Nawe uyiyo inkokheli Sooooo nke sizI nkokheeeli