The Christ Church Preparatory community got together to celebrate isiZulu on 23 May.
Spokesperson for the school Zeenath Sathiah said, “We hope that an evening like this will lead to learners having a greater appreciation of Zulu culture. Since isiZulu is the most spoken African language in South Africa, we decided it fitting to host a isiZulu evening during Africa Month.”
The school auditorium was decorated with ornaments and learners dressed in traditional Zulu attire, while various foods and drinks such as magwinya (vetkoek), sweet potato and Mageu, were served to celebrate Zulu culture.
Sathiah added, “The evening consisted of poems, plays, songs, dancing and bible readings in isiZulu. Our emcee for the evening Marietjie Bothma, a multicultural TV personality, kept our audience entertained with her humour and her ability to speak fluently in isiZulu.”
Parents and learners were also entertained by traditional dance groups Mboneni Zimba and Mlethwa Majola.
Christ Church Preparatory school isiZulu teacher Thembela Mbatha said that he would like to see a passion reignited for Zulu and other African cultures. He expressed gratitude for the terrific response to the evening and hard work done by the school’s Zulu department.
Details: www.christchurchprep.co.za
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