White-City: My pride and Joy by Ignatius Mandla Phakathi

Through the love and honour of John Tengo Jabavu,

The mother squatter camp was born in 1858 in Daggafontein,

With her labour or political power that was expressed- Through Daggafontein mine and Daggafotein East Mine in Springs,

With every form of a squatter house so vivid to an eye of the observer

A home to Sofasonke Squatters movement with James Mpanza being a leader.

In 1956 the mother gave another birth to her sixth

Child in KwaThema and was named White-City

Who were a resemblance and equal influence to her

Siblings in Soweto in 1994; in Orlando Western Central Jabavu,

Moroka, Rockville, and Daveyton.They were forced to become western and she

Remained to embrace the wisdom of the East.

White-City my pride

White-City my joy

From Motaung Street to Riba Street is your body size

You became a home to the wisest and educated.

You became a home to tradesmen and women.

You became a home to music, art and sport

Entertainment is your game and ability. You became a political and entrepreneurial powerhouse.

You are a light to the world

You are the pride of KwaThema and the entire world

As a child you were so deviant and naughty

“Kgabula Jaws” was the result…”e bhareni” and

“E ma 2 shops” where things were happening.

Let your generations resemble your will and tenacity.

Let them brace you with pride and reverence.

Let your voice be heard all over the world.

You are not a home to lazy people.

White-City my pride

White-City my joy

Wake up and show our wisdom and diligence

Let White-City Clinic heal not only diseases but social ills

Let your heat be cooled your fire station

White-City “Esiphithiphithini” White-City Jabavu

You overcame all the social stratification.