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Intwala eputjukileko

Zimbili Dlamini

Magriet Brink

Kade esikhathini esadlulako. Bekunabesana ababili abaloba iinkomo zabo. Bazuma iinkomo kwabe kwarhwaqela.

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Nasele kubanzima khulu, babona umkhanyo ngendlini. Bavumelana bona bakhambe bayokubawa indawo yokulala.

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Bafika endlini bakokoda. Umnyango wavuleka bangena ngaphakathi. Abesanaba azange babone muntu. Kodwana bezwa izwi libalotjhisa.

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Izwi lathi, "Ngiyintwala vulani ipoto nithathe ukudla. Vulani umjeke begodu nisele amarhewu."

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Intwala yambatha isikhumba sayo yaphuma.

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Abesana badla, basela, begodu bebathokoza. Bakhamba.

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Nabasendleleni bakhamba, bafikelwa mcabango omumbi. Bathi, "Ngeze kwenzeka ukuthi sithole ukudla entwaleni." Bagqhina baphetha ngokuvumelana bona babuyele emuva bayoku putjuza intwala.

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Babuyele endlini baputjuza intwala. Ngokuphazima kwelihlo intwala beyingekho, nendlu yanyamalala! Bazithola sebangaphandle ebalena lakuvuleke khona.

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Intwala eputjukileko

Author - Zimbili Dlamini
Translation - Skosana ES, Mahlangu TP
Illustration - Magriet Brink
Language - isiNdebele
Level - First paragraphs