Heritage Month

 26th Sep 2020

Mrs B Ngcobo

Verse: Mathew 7:15

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Women Month

 1. Incredible Women: by Senzo Ngcobo

source: https://www.sahistory.org.za/people 

Winnie Mandela

• Born on 26 September 1936 in Bizana, EC
• Both her parents were teachers. Her father was also a priest.
• Winnie was very good at stick fighting because she spent most of her time with boys who taught her such skills. She also helped her dad a lot in farming hence her parents wished she had been a boy. She was very brave.
• In Bizana, she tasted apartheid:
• When WWWII ended there were celebrations in the hall, her family including her went there but they were denied entry because they were black.
• A black couple sitting outside a white man's shop in Bizana, a woman was breastfeeding her baby, while the hubby was feeding her bread, the white man's son came out and scolded them saying he would not allow this kind of mess outside his father's shop. Winnie was shocked.
• Passed her standard 8 with distinctions.
• Matriculated at Shawbury S S with first class, KuQumbu, EC
• At Shawbury, her teachers were graduates from Fort Hare University
• In this school, she developed distinguished leadership and political skills
• In 1953 went to Jan Hofmeyr School of Social work.
• She excelled here and passed with flying colours. She received two offers: first, a scholarship to study in the US, secondly, a job in Baragwath Hospital. 
• She took the Bara job as the first black professional medical social worker to work there.
• She learnt about the hardships of the black people in SA.
• She later married Nelson Mandela
• She passed on, on  2 April 2018

Helen Joseph( nee Fennel)

• Born in Sussex, England in 1905
• Went to University in England
• Taught in India
• Came to SA in 1931
• Married a dentist Bille Joseph
• Worked as a welfare officer during WWII
• Trained as a social worker and worked in Cape Town coloured area
• She fought for: 
• Black African conditions which were appalling
• Equal rights
• Health care
• Freedom of speech
• Racial equality
• Women rights
• One of the founders of the Congress of Democrats
• In 1955 she was of the leaders who read the Freedom Charter clauses.

Lilian Ngoyi

• Born in 1911, Pretoria
• Part of the women march in 1956 against pass laws.
• Suggested a moment of silence for 30 mins at the 1956 march
• ANCWL in 1950's
• Her quotes: 
• "When you strike a woman you strike a rock."
• "The Bantu Education will make African mothers like fowls who lay eggs for other people to take away and make what they like with them."
• She passed on in 2019

Florence "Mam Flo" Mkhize

source: https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/florence-mkhize

• Born in Natal in 1932
• At her early age had resolved that she would fight against apartheid
• Part of the defiance campaign in 1952
• As a result, she was banned but never gave up. She continued with her struggle at the sewing factory in Durban where she worked
• She was appointed to be one of the Freedom charter writers but on the way there her bus was stopped and sent back.
• In 1956 on the way to the 1956 Women march against pass laws, her bus was again stopped and sent back home. She never gave up.
• She worked underground with  Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
• In 1957 she participated in the Potato Boycott against the sale of ‘Ons Land’ cigars
• In June 1968, Mkhize was banned for five years under the Suppression of Communism Act.
• After banning the ANC, she continued her struggle as a member of the SACP ( South African Communist Party)
• She was also the organiser of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
• In 1970's she was leading the Release Mandela Campaign
• In 1980's led people of Lamontville during education and housing crisis
• Founding member of the United Democratic Front ( UDF)
• Her awards:
• The Bravery Award from the ANC Women’s League in 1998
• Military Gold Medal from Nelson Mandela at the MK Military Veterans Conference in 1999.

2. Our Own Women: 22nd August By Senzo Ngcobo

MaGoba

-worked as a domestic worker after kushone umkhulu u Luka

-emuhle emalini ekwazi ukuyonga

-walekelela obaba ekuloboleni

-esigqokisa izingubo from work

-independent: bought her own clothes and furniture

-supported our tertiary education: Xo and me

-socially intelligent 

Khokholozi( Mrs Makhaye)

-wasilethela umama emhlabeni

-wasinakekela sibancane 

-esondla esigada

Madlamini single since 1986 Jan( Mrs NA Ngcobo)

-Usilethe emhlabeni

-ewa evuka ukuthi sifunde

-wangixhumanisa nemindeni eminingi ukuze ngiphumelele: NUF-9, NP-8, ND-3, 

-sathola uthando namanje sisaluthola

-uthanda wamukela no Thabile

-wasitholela lesakhiwo esikuso today.

-umukela wonke umuntu ola

MaMncwabe single since mid 2000 ( Mrs. PC Ngcobo)

-sihlale kwakhe iminyaka

-wasithanda ngokuphelele

-wasiphusha ukuthi sithande isikole

-wangizamela ukungena e Marrianhill

-wangitholela nomfundaze wakhona

-usukhulise sonke kahle so as abazukulu

-uyingwazi ebunesini nasemabhinisini

-wakhile e Eastwood for izingane zakhe

Makhumalo single since early 1980s (Mrs Xulu)

-ukhulise izingane ngevangeli

-wabafundisa ukuthandana

-inhlonipho

-ukuziphatha ngendlela

-ukusebenza ngokuzikhandla

-wagqugqumezala ukufunda

-bafunda ema boarding school

-baya ecollege nase ma technichon

-wabondla

Dudu Ngcobo

-ukwazile ukuvula ikhaya lakhe to all of us

-wenza i movement from NUF to PMB yabalula after death of Xolani.

-u connected kakhulu: wafaka uBuyi kwa Nursing e edendale kwakumele kungene uBongi wasaba. No Ziningi no Zilingene bafakwa uyena. Nogogo uNcwabe walekelela ukungena kwakhe eclinic.

-driving license 

-ikhaya

-stockfell business

-wakhulisa wafundisa ingane yedwana

-uyingwazi ekwakheni imali.

Thembi Ngidi( MaXulu)

-single parent

-loving mum, sister sbali

-ukhuthele, uhlanzekile

-our chef

-generous

-manager emsebenzini

Thabile Ngcobo ( MaXulu)

-loving wife

-embraces umama nomndeni wonke

-uyayazi indawo yakhe

-ingwazi ezincwadini: cumlade material

-ngiphelele kuye

-akuqulisani

-uyabekezela

-forgiving

Mabongi(Bongi Shabalala- MaNgcobo)

-loving sister

-othanda ingadi

-amakhaya akhe wonke uyawavula for ukuhlala and apecial occassions

-ngangena ngaye e college

-she gives possitive guidance

-gnld business created relationships asekhona namanje.

Elihle Shabalala

-uziphethe kahle

-nhlonipho

-caring

-lifelong learner: trader, networker, Future IT specialist. Ufundela ukwazi not ukuphasa

-team player: cooks, cleans, bakes, gaming

-reads a lot: no wonder no George emkhipha nge nose

3. Women as excellent and persistent teachers at home

Video:

Happiness

21 July 2020

Verses: by B. Ngcobo

Psalm 37:4 reads, “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
And 

Psalm 126:2 says, “Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.” In fact, God tells us to be happy more times in Scripture than any other command.

Video: Mrs. B, Ngcobo sharing the Word

22. July 2020

Verse: Galatians: 5:22: But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace.


Simple Ways to Find Happiness
Be with others who make you smile.
Hold on to your values.
Accept the good.
Imagine the best.
Do things you love.
Find purpose.
Listen to your heart.
Push yourself, not others.

Be A Life Long Learner

13 July 2020: by ST Ngcobo

Life Long Learner explained: Lifelong learning is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. Therefore, it not only enhances social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development, but also self-sustainability, as well as competitiveness and employability. 

Verse: Job 32: 8-9: Wisdom does not come automatically with age. You’ll find plenty of foolish old fogies out there.

Video: Mr ST Ngcobo sharing the Word

16 July 2020

Learning from your mistakes

You can’t go back in time, but what you can do is learn from your past mistakes. Source: biblereasons

Verse: by ST Ngcobo

Proverbs 26:11-12 “Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”

Learning from others

Pay attention when your parents, siblings, family members, and friends are sharing their past faults. Learn from them. Doing so will save you in the future. Source: biblereasons

Verse:

Proverbs 12:15 “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.”

A video: Mr. ST Ngcobo sharing a Word 

17 July 2020
Examples of lifelong learning 

1. Developing a new skill (eg. sewing, cooking, programming, public speaking, etc)

2. Self-taught study (eg. learning a new language, researching a topic of interest, subscribing to a podcast, etc)

3. Learning a new sport or activity (eg. Joining martial arts, learning to ski, learning to exercise, etc)

4. Learning to use a new technology (smart devices, new software applications, etc)


5. Acquiring new knowledge (taking a self-interest course via online education or classroom-based course)


Quote:
I’ve been rich, and I’ve been poor. But my education is the only thing no one can ever take away from me. It’s the only thing you can take with you when you go.


Sources: ameritech edu blog and
valamis

Power Of The Tongue Theme

Monday 6th July 2020

Verse: Mrs. B. Ngcobo

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

          Tuesday 7th July 2020

Verses: Mrs. B. Ngcobo
Proverbs 18: 6 - 8 and 21: The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.

The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare to their very lives.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts. The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Some Important Points: Mrs. B. Ngcobo

• Avoid sensitive topics e.g finances, race, religion, politics, etc.
• Become a listener.
• Tame your tongue.

Experiences shared by others:
Mrs. A.N Ngcobo shared: Some preachers at funerals have a tendency of criticising other churches and religions. Catholics members have been victims of this, she said. She added that this is so painful that at times they feel like leaving the funeral venue, others actually end up doing that, which is an ugly scene. People should stop this habit.

Mr. S. Ngcobo quoted his sister, Bongi Shabalala's words. " Once words come out of your mouth, they will never be swallowed back." So mind your tongue, it can build or kill.

8th July 2020

Verse: by S. Ngcobo

Proverbs: 10: 20. The words of a good person are like pure silver, but an evil person's thoughts are worth very little.

Remember this:
You think it, you say it and you do it. Therefore, make sure you always control your mind by only allowing positive thoughts to enter it. 

How do you do this? Each time a negative thought enters your mind, quickly replace it with a positive one. Robben Sharma calls this "Opposition Thinking" in his book, The Monk who sold his Ferrari. Keep practising this.  S. Ngcobo

09 July 2020

Verses: NA Ngcobo

Psalms 12: 3-4

May the Lord [a]cut off all flattering lips,
And the tongue that speaks [b]proud things,

4 Who have said,
“With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own;
Who is lord over us?”

Watch out for:

• People bad mouthing you at school, at work and even at church to make you look bad to others. NA Ngcobo

A suicide story: NA Ngcobo

10 July 2020

Verses: by Mrs. B. Ngcobo

Ephesians 4:29-32 New International Version (NIV): 29. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

30. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

32. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

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