King Zwide kaLanga
Wiseman Mncube

Uzwide kaLanga
Unonkenkel' abantu bahlatshwe
Kuhlatsgw'iminyango enesisila
Yena bangamhlabi

Zwide, son of Langa
The one who stings and people feel the sting
It’s the tail-ends that get stung
And he doesn’t get stung

Zwide, son of the feared Queen Ntombazi and King Langa. He was a shrewd and dangerous warrior who out-maneuvered his adversaries with deft strategy and ruthlessness. He shared his mother’s ambitions to build an empire and was fiercely committed to protecting and providing for his people.