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Bani, Zanemali and AmaJobe Traditional Community, “Imbali”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/4366

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AmaJobe sisizwe kwizizwe zamaXhosa esinomlando waso osafumaneka ngokucacileyo kwisizukulwane seshumi elinesine. UNkosi Sinuka, isizukulwane sesibhozo ukusuka kwinkosi uZanemali ophetheyo, yabanguye owagqwesayo, ekhona kumlo ophakathi koCirha noTshawe ngaseMzimvubu River phambi ko 1600. Ngeloxesha esisizwe samaJobe sasele sikho kade kweli lamaXhosa njengesizwe samaJobe. Kwakukho izizwe zamaRhudulu , amaGqubusha, amaJobe asondele kakhulu kwisiduko samaNgwevu, in fact uSinuka ngumkhuluwa kaTshangisa and uncle to Rhudulu.,Historic record of AmaJobe community drafted by Chief Zanemali Bani.
AmaJobe is one of the most ancient traditional communities in the Eastern Cape, being able to trace their history back fourteen generations. Chief Sinuka, eight generations before Zanemali, the present chief was present at the battle between Tshawe and Cirha at the Mzimvubu river, during which battle amaJobe participated on behalf of Tshawe. This battle occurred some time before the year 1600, by which time amaJobe were already a distinct traditional community. The amaJobe are closely related to the amaNgwevu clan, in fact Sinuka was the senior brother of Tshangisa and the uncle to Rhudulu.,Bani, Zanemali, Chief (donor)
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http://hdl.handle.net/10962/41271
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Original held at Cory Library for Humanities Research, situated at Rhodes University.
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Historic record of AmaJobe community drafted by Chief Zanemali Bani. AmaJobe is one of the most ancient traditional communities in the Eastern Cape, tracing its history back fourteen generations. Chief Sinuka, eight generations before Zanemali, the present chief was present at the battle between Tshawe and Cirha at the Mzimvubu river, during which battle amaJobe participated on behalf of Tshawe. This battle occurred some time before the year 1600, by which time amaJobe were already a distinct traditional community. The amaJobe are closely related to the amaNgwevu clan; in fact, Sinuka was the senior brother of Tshangisa and the uncle to Rhudulu.
Donated to Cory Library by Chief Bani Zanemali
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1 folder ; 30 cm
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Bani, Zanemali and AmaJobe Traditional Community, “Imbali”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/4366

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