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3 - Isigcawu sesithathu

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2021

Sikhumbuzo Xaba
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(UMzwakhe uncokola noZama bekhuluma komakhalekhukhwini.)

MZWAKHE: (Ekhuluma kumakhalekhukhwini.) Kunjani Zama sithandwa sami esihle?

ZAMA: Ngisaphila. Kuyacaca ukuthi abakangithatheli wena osisi baseKapa uma usakwazi ukungibiza kamnandi kanjena.

MZWAKHE: (Eziba okushiwo nguZama.) Bengishayela ukubuza ukuthi kuhamba kanjani enyuvesi.

ZAMA: Akukho nencane inkinga sithandwa sami. Izolo ngibhalisile, ngaphinde ngaba nenhlanhla yokuthola indawo yokuhlala engaphesheya komgwaqo wekhempasi engizofunda kuyona.

MZWAKHE: Kwakuhle-ke ukuzwa lokho. Ngamanye amazwi izindleko zokugibela azisekho?

ZAMA: Asikho nesincane isidingo sokugibela. Ngizozishayela ngoCetshwayo.

MZWAKHE: Kuyajabulisa okushoyo. Sithandwa, sekufanele ngihambe manje ngiye emsebenzini. Ngizobuye ngikuthinte, ube nosuku oluhle.

ZAMA: Nawe ngokunjalo mntakwethu.

(Kuthi kusenjalo kungene ucingo oluphuma kudadewabo, uThandi.)

THANDI: (Ekhuluma kumakhalekhukhwini.) Sawubona bhuti, kunjani?

MZWAKHE: Hawu! Kunjani ngane kamama? Ayisazani.

THANDI: Kade ngilokhu ngikuzama. Kunini uhlezi ocingweni!

MZWAKHE: Lisaphila ikhehla?

THANDI: Akanalutho lowo, uphila njengosheleni. Mzwakhe, ngithi angikwazise ngamahemuhemu angiphatha kabi nagcwele ilokishi lonke.

MZWAKHE: Bathini-ke abasiki bebunda manje?

THANDI: Kudume ukuthi uThemba wabulawa nguwena.

MZWAKHE: Ungazikhathazi wena Thandi ngezinsolo ezingenasisekelo. Angithi nawe wazi kahle kamhlophe ukuthi mina ngobusuku ashona ngabo uThemba ngangisekhaya?

THANDI: Ngiyakwazi lokho. Ngabe anginandaba nala mahemuhemu ukuba umuntu owadumisayo ngumuntu nje.

MZWAKHE: Kanti ubani lona oshumeyela leli vangeli lamanga?

THANDI: Nguye kanye ubaba kaThemba. Uhamba etshela abantu ukuthi wena wabulala uThemba ngoba nibanga usisi uZama.

MZWAKHE: Ungazihluphi ngalowo mthakathi wakwaCele ngoba ayikho le nto ayishoyo. Sekufanele ngihambe. Usale kahle.

THANDI: Uphile bhuti.

(Bavale izingcingo zabo.)

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Iqonde Kuphi le Ndlela? , pp. 93 - 96
Publisher: University of South Africa
Print publication year: 2012

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