Embhuleni Explained

Embhuleni is a royal village in South Africa's Mpumalanga province. It is located in Badplaas and is the home of the Chief of Embhuleni, Prince Makhosonke Dlamini.^[1] Embhuleni is one of the villages in South Africa where the annual Ummemo Cultural Event (a Swazi cultural celebration)^[2] takes place. Its authority under Chief Dlamini is known as Embhuleni Traditional Authority,^[3] and is represented in the South African House of Traditional Leaders.^{[4] [5]}

History

The village has been in existence since c.1842.^[6] It was built by Mswati II as a military post to safeguard eSwatini land against possible invasion by the Bapedi. The Embhuleni regiments were subjected to the rule of one of Mswati II's wives, Nandzi 'LaMagadlela' Khumalo. The first house of the Embhuleni royal family was built in Tjakastad on the foot of Mkhingoma Mountain and had since been moved to Badplaas. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.citizen.co.za/ridge-times/news-headlines/2015/02/18/ntshalintshali-is-new-induna-of-swazi-royal-tribe/amp Ntshalintshali is new induna of Swazi royal tribe
2. Thwala, J. J.The Significance of the Traditional Ceremony Ummemo, among Swazi. Studies of Tribes and Tribals 15, no. 1 (January 2, 2017): p23–29.
3. https://www.citizen.co.za/ridge-times/news-headlines/2015/02/18/ntshalintshali-is-new-induna-of-swazi-royal-tribe/amp Ntshalintshali is new induna of Swazi royal tribe
4. https://mpumalanganews.co.za/341396/prayer-done-people/amp Prayer should be done for all
5. https://theafricanroyalfamilies.com/2022/07/13/kings-and-paramount-chiefs-of-south-africa/ - Kings and paramount chiefs of South Africa
6. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/01/13/s-africa-orders-blacks-out-of-142-year-old-village/5ae55ee9-2b9c-4f92-9602-03810fa32874/ South Africa orders blacks out of 142-year-old village
7. Matsebula, J.S.M. 1980. A History of Swaziland. Cape Town: Creda Press
8. Myburg, A.C.1949. The Tribes of Barberton District. Pretoria: Government Printer
9. Myburg, A.C. 1949. Chiefs and Tribes of Nelspruit District. Pretoria: Department of Regional and Land Affairs
10. Myburg. A.C. 1956.- Die Stamme van die Distrik Carolina. Pretoria:Staatsdrukker
11. https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9335117 A preliminary survey of the Bantu tribes of South Africa by N.J. van Warmelo