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Dingane's regiments were completely crushed by those of Mpande. This
was well recorded in Mpande's praises:
"Laduma lazithath ' izihlangu zomBelebele,
[It thundered and devoured the shields of
Mbelebele]
Lazithath ' izihlangu zikaBulawayo,
[It devoured the shields of Bulawayo]
Lazithath ' izihlangu zeZinyosi,
[It devoured the shields ofZinyosi]
Lazithat' izihlangu zoDlambedlu,
[It devoured the shields ofDlambedlu]
Lazithath ' izihlangu zikaNomdayana,
[It devoured the shields ofNomdayana]
Lazithath ' izihlangu zoMgumanqa
[It devoured the shields ofMgumanqa]""
It is imperative to state that while Mpande had entered into a military
alliance with Andries Pretorius against Dingane, his army led by
NongaIaza ka Nondela Mnyandu fought those of Dingane, led by NdIela
ka Sompisi NtuIi without any Voortrekker military involvement." Before
the two powerful factions converged at Maqongqo, Dingane heard of the
alliance and sent two unarmed emissaries, Dambuza (alias Nzobo)
Ntombela and Sikhombazana to Andries Pretorius 75 Their mission was to
conclude a peace treaty with the Voortrekkers. After a strict hearing the
Voortrekkers captured and killed them.'" They were pointed out by
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C.S.L. Nyembezi: lzibongo Zamakhosi. p. 65; CT. Msimang: Kusadliwa Ngoludala
p.388.
R.R.R Dhlomo: Umpande ka Senzangakbona, p. 39.
H. Stander: Die Verhouding tussen die Boere en Zoeloe tot die dood van Mpande in
1872, p. 257. .
AJ. du Plessis: Die Republiek Natalia. Cf Archives Yearbook for South African
History, Vol.!, 1942, pp. 145 - 146.