Uprising
6 October 2006
The public and the media are invited to attend the final celebration of the
Bhambatha Poll Tax Uprising, highlighting what has come to be known as the
Maphumulo Poll Tax Protest.
Since the beginning of the year South Africa has been swept by the Bhambatha
fever that was felt across international borders. KwaZulu-Natal and indeed the
whole of South Africa have seen leaders of our country, President Thabo Mbeki,
Premier Sibusiso Ndebele, His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu,
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi and African National Congress Deputy President
Jacob Zuma together celebrating the reinstatement of Inkosi Bhambatha
KamaNcinza Zondi who was deposed by the Natal Colonial Administration.
The Bhambatha Centenary celebrations have been held in Greytown, Richmond
and Inkandla and now the celebrations will be held in KwaMaphumulo. The aim of
these commemorative events is to revive the memory of icons such as Inkosi
Bhambatha kamaNcinza Zondi. It is also about taking the heritage debate to the
people by allowing them to identify who their heroes are, so that they start
valuing them themselves. The Maphumulo event will be the final leg of Bhambatha
Centenary events. It also comes in the aftermath of the Satyagraha Centenary
Celebrations which is part of the Government's national heritage programme, and
which saw the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to South Africa and
KwaZulu-Natal last weekend.
The Celebration of the Maphumulo Poll Tax Uprising will take place at:
Venue: Sixheni Sports Grounds, Mthandeni area at Maphumulo
Time: 09h00
Date: 14 October 2006
South African renowned artists Bambatha, Mfiliseni Magubane, Bhekumuzi
Luthuli, Tizozo, Professor and many more will prove entertainment throughout
the event. Watch press and listen to radios for more information and transport
details:
Enquiries:
Jeff Hassan
Cell: 082 884 1872
Thulani Sithole
Tel: (033) 341 3428
Cell: 082 317 3727
Fax: (033) 345 8490
E-mail: sitholtn@premier.kzntl.gov.za
Issued by: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
6 October 2006
Source: SAPA
