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Bumbana is a small village situated in Cala. This is a small area that lies under uphills and is covered by a plantation that breaks the heavy winds coming along from Jangwe dam in Indwe. It is where the common battles were fought under chief Stokwe, hence the senior secondary school in this village was named after chief Mazibuko also from the amaQwathi clan as chief Stokwe. Mr B.B.Mdledle who was one of the first cabinet ministers in the former republic of Transkei also came from this village. This is where I, the grandson of amaNtande and amaMpinge (mother’s clan name) was born.

Background

I'm the ninth child out of twelve, the son of the late Bishop B.B. Kene who was brought to the planet earth on the 07/07/1970. The parents were blessed with a dozen of children, six boys and six girls. I lived with my mom, young brothers and sisters attending school. I was looking after my father’s cattle as it was our pride.

I always remember those days when I was a little boy chatting with friends in the fields watching and listening to birds singing, then, life was an enjoyable experience. Many problems were encountered but everything was done in preparation for our future. We used to practice stick fighting, singing folksongs. I was fortunate, for my parents sent me to school though I was sometimes tempted to leave school and go look for work in the gold mines with a little influence from my peers. Now I’m proud of my parents.

I appeared in the admission registers of B.B.Mdledle junior secondary school, the Mpeko senior, and the Cala secondary schools. I later went to Arthur Tsengiwe college of Education.

After returning from the initiation school, a man is expected to have a partner. Coming from amaNtande clan I met a young daughter from Cihoshe clan and we tied the knot. We have uMvuyisi, our only child. "A man shall live his father and be united with his wife and together be one flesh.”

Activities

  • Teaching At B.B.Mdledle J.S.S.

  • President - youth of the Holy church of Christ

  • Chorister Sonata choral society

  • Conductor school choir i.e. senior choir and boys choir

  • President - Cala district school’s music organization

  • Learning new computer skills under the expert guidance of CSIR

  • Director - Siyakholwa gospel group

  • Assisting at Conjwa funerals

  • Second deputy president -union of South African Professional Educators (USAPE)

Ideals and long term objectives

It is my wish that in the near future I become one of the computer-facilitators. I would be very delighted if, after completing thes course, become employed by the CSIR so as to develop technology and computer skills in my community. As much as I have already applied for communication engineering, I hope this will also help me to achieve my goal. "The sky is the limit for me."

Contact Me:
P.O.Box 9359
Queenstown
5320
Phone :047-839-4981 or 047-878-9580
Fax : 045 839-6316
Mobile : 082 425 6362
E-mail : zukokene@lubisi.cda.co.za