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  Nongoma - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Nongoma, is surrounded by the Ngome Forest in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
It is situated 300km north of Durban and 56km from Ulundi.
In June 1888 Nongoma was destroyed by the uSuthu but later rebuilt.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Nongoma   (389 words)

  
 :: Nongoma Lodge :: An African Experience
Nongoma [from Ngome ('the mother of songs')] was established in 1888 on the boundary between two warring Zulu factions - the uSuthu and Mandlakazi - in the hope that it would engender peace in the area.
Nongoma is renowned for it's surrounding Royal Palaces, filled with history and culture, they have become a major tourist attraction in South Africa.
Nongoma forest (click here for more), one can visit King Cetshwayo's Ngenesheni Hideout while enjoying the natural beauty of the plant and bird life in the forest.
www.nongomalodge.co.za /attractions.htm   (364 words)

  
 History Nongoma Parish
Nongoma, some 100km north­east of Inkamana, was founded by the Benedictines on August 1, 1926.
The Catholic parish of Nongoma is one of the biggest in the Diocese of Eshowe.
It is situated one kilometre east of the old mission and hospital complex on the main road from Nongoma to Vryheid and comprises a convent and a number of former hospital staff houses.
www.christusrex.org /www1/gtl/eshowe/phstnong.htm   (1978 words)

  
 Justice Denied: Political Violence in KwaZulu-Natal after 1994 - Rupert Taylor
The busy market town of Nongoma is perched on an escarpment about 50 kilometers north of Ulundi - the former capital of KwaZulu (see Map 1), and, significantly, the district serves as the seat of the Zulu royal house.
This was the time at which the ANC moved to establish a formal presence in Nongoma, and Ntshangase became deputy chairperson of the ANC branch in the area, proceeding to expose Sikhonde's illegal activities - including the misuse of council funds, and a protection racket enforced by former SPU members.
In both Richmond and Nongoma it was clearly the case that SDU and SPU members increasingly became involved in criminal activities.
www.csvr.org.za /papers/papvtp6.htm   (17417 words)

  
 IFP Denies Removing ANC Posters In Nongoma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
ANC KwaZulu-Natal MPL Mike Mabuayakhulu said he was informed by party officials in Nongoma that all their posters were removed by 11.45pm on Friday.
Nongoma and 11 other areas in KwaZulu-Natal, are classified as high-risk areas, resulting in a heavy security deployment ahead the elections.
By 8am Saturday, the local police were not aware of the removal of any ANC posters in Nongoma.
www.anc.org.za /elections/news/en052422.html   (374 words)

  
 NONGOMA, KwaZulu Natal
Nongoma considered one of the busiest little towns in rural
Derived from the Zulu word, ngome - the mother of songs - Nongoma was originally established in 1888 as a buffer between two warring Zulu factions to try to establish peace in the area.
Local businessman, Mlungisi Percy Nzuza, who owns Nongoma Lodge, is a driving force behind local tourism in the town and arranges dinners at which members of the royal family appear to chat informally to visitors about the Royal House and the traditions of the Zulu people.
www.sa-venues.com /attractionskzn/nongoma.htm   (392 words)

  
 IEC Threat To Cancel Nongoma Elections If Intimidation Continues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Voting in KwaZulu-Natal's no-go area of Nongoma, north of Durban, will be cancelled if there is no free political campaigning in the area in the run-up to the June 2 elections, provincial electoral officer Chris Mzoneli warned on Monday night.
Mzoneli said the IEC visited the area twice in the last week, that he had spoken to the "captains" of both parties and impressed upon them the need for guaranteeing a safer climate for free and fair elections in the area.
Nongoma, believed to be a traditional stronghold for the IFP, is one of the more than 10 areas the security agencies have declared high-risk area.
www.anc.org.za /elections/news/en052511.html   (453 words)

  
 Zululand EcoAdventures - King Goodwill Zwelithini
King Goodwill Zwelithini was born in July 1948 at Nongoma in KwaZulu Natal.
Zwelithini was installed as the eighth Monarch of the Zulus at a traditional ceremony at Nongoma on 3 December 1971, attended by 20 000 people.
As the custodian of Zulu traditions and customs, he has revived cultural functions such as the Umhlanga, the colourful and symbolic reed dance ceremony which, amongst other things, promotes moral awareness and AIDS education among Zulu women, and the Ukweshwama, the first fruits ceremony, which is a traditional function involving certain traditional rituals.
www.eshowe.com /article/articleview/76/1/18   (1114 words)

  
 AXIS GALLERY / AFRICAN ART / XHOSA / CLICKS
The basic Nongoma palette (red, white, fl, green) is extended with the blue and yellow that signify the territory of the Buthelezi clan in the region between Ceza and Mahlabatini.
The Nongoma region is associated with the region of the Zulu royal court and the attendant ancestral Zulu clans.
In Nongoma beadwork, the sap-green color added to the primary Zulu symbolic colors (white-red-fl) is associated both with the food of cattle, which were the core of Zulu traditional life and a physical link with their ancestors, and the gall of animals sacrificed to honor the ancestors (Ngubane 1977:125).
www.axisgallery.com /african_art/illuminated-signs/illuminated3.html   (4269 words)

  
 Benedictine hospital - history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Over the next 40 years Nongoma became by far the biggest mission institute in Zululand and the mission hospital was at the centre of the whole complex.
In 1938 they opened a maternity wing, further sections were added in the course of time: a general hospital, a children’s ward, a TB patient ward and finally a training school for nurses.
African Benedictine sisters better known as Twasana sisters came to Nongoma in 1940 to assist the Tutzing sisters in their apostolate.
www.kznhealth.gov.za /benedictine/history.htm   (385 words)

  
 basuspect
NONGOMA -- A member of the Zulu royal family appeared in the Vryheid Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with the death recently of Nongoma mayor and Inkatha Freedom Party leader Joseph Sikhonde, northern KwaZulu-Natal police said yesterday.
Reacting to Makhaye's statement, IFP spokesman Musa Zondi said the officers investigating the murders were not based at the Nongoma police station, but were part of a special task team sent in from Durban.
Police yesterday arrested seven people at Nongoma and recovered 16 firearms, including six AK47 rifles, after a public order policing unit and SA National Defence Force members were attacked by a group of men.
www.dispatch.co.za /2000/06/21/easterncape/BASUSPEC.HTM   (335 words)

  
 cfour
Nongoma and other teachers were ambushed on their way to bank R7499 in school funds on January 18, 2000.
Nongoma was shot dead and the attackers stole the money.
Judge Locke said he was satisfied that each accused had a role to play in the execution of the robbery but was not clear whether the question of killing Nongoma was agreed upon.
www.dispatch.co.za /2002/05/29/easterncape/CFOUR.HTM   (221 words)

  
 Pilot Site: Nongoma | UNAUSA.org
Nongoma is a municipal district situated in the province of KwaZulu Natal.
Nongoma, like many of South Africa's rural areas, is plagued by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
 According to the local hospital in the district, St. Benedictine Hospital, 30% of the Nongoma population is HIV positive.
www.unausa.org /site/pp.aspx?c=fvKRI8MPJpF&b=795611&printmode=1   (287 words)

  
 History of Ngome
It was not only her reputation as midwife which made her popular in the whole district of Nongoma but also her genuine interest in the welfare of the people.
Reinolda May talked about her experience with the priests of Nongoma, who were at first rather reluctant to see these visions as anything other than the intense emotional experience of a deeply religious person.
The shrine is at Ngome - near Nongoma - at a spot where Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is said to have appeared to a German Benedictine nun in 1971.
www.icon.co.za /~host/ngome/history.htm   (6651 words)

  
 www.indie-cds.com Internet Catalogue of independent music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This CD is a live recording of the concert Nongoma, performed at the Melbourne Concert Hall in 2003 as part of the Boite Winter Festival.
Nongoma means mother of song and these pieces honour the female voice with their wholesome busty vocal performances.
The most stimulating aspect of Nongoma is the diversity of performances.
www.islandwebs.com.au /applications/search/search_result.asp?ItemID=534   (372 words)

  
 Ithala - Property   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Nongoma Plaza is situated in Main Street, Nongoma, a town considered to be one of the busiest towns in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
The buildings have been constructed from light-coloured facebrick so as to fit in with the surrounds, while the roof is of factory-painted Colormet sheeting including metal canopies and fascias in fresh and cheerful colours.
Incorporated in the plaza is a 140-year-old fig tree that was the centre of a circular fort.
www.ithala.co.za /property/nongoma.html   (227 words)

  
 Personal Page of NONGOMA
Nongoma was born in Hamburg, Germany on 01.March, 1989 of.
Nongoma started school in Petra Primary School in Zimbabwe.
The driving force behind the band, Nongoma has set high standards for this young band which she single handedly founded.
www.daybydayonline.com /nongomaspage.html   (294 words)

  
 janvorster - pafg710 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Bettie Vorster [Parents] was born on 7 Feb 1954 in Natal, Nongoma.
Joyce Vorster [Parents] was born on 1 Feb 1957 in, Nongoma, Natal.
Martha Maria Vorster [Parents] was born on 21 Nov 1958 in, Nongoma, Natal.
general.rau.ac.za /genealogy/vorster/janvorste/pafg710.htm   (486 words)

  
 Br. Stephen (Konrad) Ebert O.S.B.
He took Br Stephen along to Nongoma to assist Br Romulus Rothdach (1911-1998) who was a kind of Jack-of-all-trades at the mission.
There was much work waiting for Br Stephen at Nongoma which was by far the largest catholic mission in Zululand, boasting a 500-bed hospital, a training centre for nurses, a variety of workshops and a farm.
Nongoma war die bei weitem grösste Missionsstation im Zululand.
www.inkamana.org /history/br_stephen.htm   (1526 words)

  
 iafrica.com | news | sa news Three die from typhoid in KZN
Three people have died from suspected typhoid fever in the Nongoma area in northern KwaZulu-Natal, the provincial health department said on Wednesday.
Besides the Nongoma cases, seven people had fallen ill in the province between March and September.
Motha said it would "take some time" before the results of tests on the water system in Nongoma were known, as the cases were not related.
iafrica.com /news/sa/509400.htm   (231 words)

  
 Accommodate.co.za
Nongoma Lodge is situated in the heart of the Zulu Kingdom.
Nongoma lodge has a variety of offerings to suit your needs.
Nongoma Lodge is famous for it's delicious ensambles of the local cuisine.
www.accommodate.co.za /Profile.php?proID=40   (354 words)

  
 RALLY FOR THE INAUGURATION OF IFP BRANCHES IN NONGOMA
Nongoma will always have a special place in my heart for I learnt many lessons that have been so valuable in my own life when I grew up at KwaDlamahlahla Palace in this district.
It is only right and proper to remember them on occasions such as this one, for there is a well-known saying that the tree of liberty is watered by the blood of martyrs.
Alas, over the last year we have seen the same pattern which first appeared when the Mayor of Nongoma, Joseph Sikhonde was assassinated with the names of prominent people, including MECs and Members of the Legislature being mentioned.
www.ifp.org.za /Archive/Speeches/300705sp.htm   (3457 words)

  
 News - Health Systems Trust
With many streams and rivers running through Nongoma, people living in these areas were highly vulnerable to the disease as these were their main sources of water - apart from the Watercan (a truck that carries water).
Management at the Benedictine Hospital in Nongoma said there was no cause for concern about a suspected typhoid outbreak, as tests conducted on the two patients who were suspected to have died of the disease had revealed that they had actually died of HIV/Aids-related illnesses.
Dr Solomon Tselane, acting hospital Medical Manager, told the Tribune that although the deaths had sparked a scare among the Nongoma community, the endemic fever was not unexpected during this time of the year in Nongoma.
www.hst.org.za /news/easyprint.php?nws_id=20041002   (638 words)

  
 Link Community Development [ Africa Programmes - South Africa - KwaZulu Natal ]
Education in Nongoma and the KwaZulu Natal Department of Education, both of whom strongly supported the initiative.
Bringing the project within the planning process of the Nongoma district office; the Zisize team are now working more closely with the KwaZulu Natal department of education in their design and delivery of inservice training for teachers in the province.
We are nearing the end of our work in Nongoma, and are planning a handover process to bring the project under the management of the college and the Department of Education.
www.lcd.org.uk /africa/sa/kwazulu.html   (1101 words)

  
 AEGiS-ST: State to Support Zulu King's Efforts to Assist Victims of Aids and Poverty
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and one of his wives, Queen Mantfombi, have opened their hearts and purse strings to hundreds of Aids orphans and hungry children.
Zwelithini's KwaKhangela palace, at Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal, has become a second home to scores of impoverished children.
Mantfombi, who works daily with the children at the palace, said the Aids orphans at Nongoma needed assistance from the government.
www.aegis.com /news/suntimes/2003/ST031209.html   (876 words)

  
 IFP Speeches - 19 May 1999 - Opening of Nongoma Pension Point
It is good to be with the community of Nongoma.
For me to be here in Nongoma is always something very special for this is the District where I spent delightful days of my childhood.
I am aware that there are great challenges confronting government today and government can only succeed if the people working in it take pride in providing their personal contribution towards conquering these challenges.
www.ifp.org.za /Archive/Speeches/190599sp.htm   (2667 words)

  
 Nongoma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The royal family is highly respected and has a dominating presence in this rural and very traditional part of Zululand.
Family members are playing an important part in encouraging tourists to Nongoma and are often willing to appear at dinners to chat informally to guests about the Zulu Royal House and the traditions of its people.
The dinners are organised by a local businessman, Mlungisi Percy Nzuza, who owns Nongoma Lodge and is a driving force behind the local tourism industry.
www.nongoma.org.za   (174 words)

  
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