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the DWudhla; Mbune kaSomaphunga of the Ndwandwe; Mswazi
kaNtokontoko of the Zulu; MaWaphaWapha kaNombobo of the
Mancwabe; Tshovu kaMaguIa of the Xulu; Tshemane kaNyathi of the
Mgazi; Nhlokotshane kaNtshiba of the Qwabe; Sidubele kaMakedama of
the Ntombela; Hhoye kaMadwala of the Thembu; BaIisa kaMqundane of
the Zulu; Mlamba kaNtatha of the Zulu; Mahwanqa kaNkayishana of the
NtshaIi; Fada kaMaphitha and Zibhebhu kaMaphitha of the
Mandhlakazi. 12 They played a major role in recruiting, structuring and
training amabutho. They were, however, accountable to uNdunankulu
Masiphula Ntshangase.
Mpande and his amabutho had izinyanga (diviners or traditional healers)
who lapha'd (performed the act of healing) them on the eve of the war.
Those were Zibanto kaMdhluli ofthe Makhubalo; Bhecwa kaMatshoni of
the Sikhakhane; Ntutho kaVumbi ofthe Sikhakhane; Nondo kaMIotshane
ofthe Sikhakhane; Jiyane kaMqalana ofthe ButheIezi; Ntuku kaNondumo
of the Nzuza; ManyelindIela kaKhondhlo of the Mazibuko; Manembe
kaDumisa; Mqedi of the Nk-wanyana and Magonondo kaKhondlo of the
Mazibuko."
Having enlarged his amabutho, Mpande was also determined to reassert
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Ibid., pp. 24 - 26.
Ibid., pp. 24 - 26.