Wakahina

18/03/2026

What’s your take here Nkosi and Dlamini?

04/03/2026

20/02/2026

Defendant - ummangalelwa
Ukumangalela - to lay charges, sue

Suspect - umsolwa
Police - unongqayi
Detective - umphenyi
Gavel - isando
Gun - isibhamu
Handcuffs - ozankosi, amasongo
Prisoner - isiboshwa
Fingerprints - izintupha
Badge - umqwamba
Attorney - ummeli.....

19/02/2026

🌿 Some clans lost their original praise names during colonization. Did yours?

Heritage is more than a name, it’s a story, a lineage, and a connection to your ancestors. 🛡️✨

Join the conversation on Wakahina: share, reclaim, and preserve your family’s praise names for future generations.

🔗 Explore and contribute: https://wakahina.co.za

13/02/2026

In order to be born, you needed:

2 parents
4 grandparents
8 great-grandparents
16 second great-grandparents
32 third great-grandparents
64 fourth great-grandparents
128 fifth great-grandparents
256 sixth great-grandparents
512 seventh great-grandparents
1,024 eighth great-grandparents
2,048 ninth great-grandparents

For you to be born today from 12 previous generations, you needed a total of 4.094 ancestors over the last 400 years

Pause for a second and really think about this…

How many hardships did they survive?
How many silent battles did they fight?
How many tears did they wipe away?
How many moments of joy did they celebrate?
How many love stories began so that yours could one day exist?
How many dreams for a better future were whispered into the dark?
All of it…
just so you could be here, alive, in this moment

10/02/2026

We keep working

09/02/2026

Department Of Sport, Arts And Culture (DSAC) - Call for applications: youth employment opportunities. Apply and share with those who may be interested.

Good luck to all candidates.

Closing date: 13 February 2026 at 12h00

As part of our commitment to supporting the National Development Plan (NDP) Vision 2030 and contributing to efforts aimed at reducing youth unemployment, DSAC is creating a talent database of higher education youth graduates interested in building a career in the fields of:
•Sport and Recreation Management
•Arts, Culture and Heritage preservation and promotion
•Library and Information Sciences
•Archives and Records Management
•Cultural History, Anthropology or Archaeology
•Creative Industries (digital arts, design, performing arts, etc.)
•Communication, Public Relations and Marketing
•Events Management and Logistics
•Administration and related support services
•Any other career field relevant to the Department’s mandate.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture invites young people of South Africa to register your profile on our e-recruitment database. This database would be used for consideration for future contract placement opportunities within the department.

WHO MAY SUBMIT?
Youth who are:
• Aged 18–35 years
• In possession of a relevant qualification (National Diploma, Degree, or postgraduate
qualification)
• Not participating in any government-funded learnership, internship, or similar programme at the time of the application
• 1-2 years’ workplace experience would be an added benefit.
• Passionate about contributing to South Africa’s development in the Sport, Arts, Culture and Heritage sectors

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Applicants must use this link or QR code below to access DSAC E-Recruitment System.
https://erecruit.dsac.gov.za/public/login.php

Once you are invited to participate in the program, you will be expected to undergo the recruitment and selection process including completion of the Z83 and be subjected to the Personnel Suitability Checks.

The travelling and accommodation costs remains the responsibility of the candidate.

NOTE: PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMME DOES NOT CREATE ANY EXPECTATION OF PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT.

05/02/2026

We are building a digital home for African heritage in the future.

✨ A place where:
• Surnames connect to clans and praise lines
• Languages like isiZulu, Sesotho and others live online
• Families can share histories for generations to come
• Young people can discover where they come from
• Elders’ knowledge is preserved, not lost

This is more than a platform.
It is a living archive powered by community.

As we grow, we are improving:
🔎 Smarter search across languages and surnames
🧭 Easier browsing by clan groups and alphabet
💬 Comment sections for shared knowledge
🧹 Ongoing data cleansing for accuracy
🤝 Collaboration with cultural custodians and families

Because the future of African knowledge should be accessible, accurate, and owned by its people.

04/02/2026

❓Let’s talk:

Do you know a surname your clan traditionally avoids marrying into?
Do you know the history behind that custom?

Share respectfully in the comments or contribute directly on the surname pages.

Your knowledge could help future generations understand who they are.

🔗 Visit: https://wakahina.co.za