Cultural feature brings history to life

The Bhambatha Rebellion tells the story of the 1906 Zulu uprising against the cruel colonial poll tax which resulted in the imprisonment and deaths of thousands of Zulu warriors.

This pivotal moment in history will be commemorated at the KZN South Coast’s Ntelezi Msani Heritage Centre – supported by South Coast Tourism & Investment Enterprise (SCTIE) – through a school and public programme in February and March.

Mtwalume‘s Ntelezi Msani Heritage Centre will host this year’s Kurudi Afrika Programme which is an all-encompassing cultural and creative initiative that seeks to promote rural economic development and propel the cultural creative sector to the mainstream economy.

Schoolchildren will get the chance to watch this key moment in Zulu history brought to life through the Bhambatha KaMancinza Musical Epic written and directed by Howard Msomi. This cultural feature will run until this Friday (March 15) with daily shows at 10:00 and 12:00.

“Celebrating the local heritage and expanding the economic footprint into our rural areas is an important focus for us,” explained Deborah Ludick, acting CEO of SCTIE.

“Programmes such as these are a valuable way to not only achieve these goals, but an important avenue for keeping the history of the KZN South Coast alive.”

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