Lesser-known South African footballers.

These are some footballers who are lesser-known or didn't reach their full potential due to Apartheid or other reasons.

Nelson " Teenage " Dladla : This is one of the greatest footballers in South African. He is known as one of the best dribblers in South Africa football history. Watching his highlights; I see him do a double step-over & nutmeg a player to warrant him the five-star skill rating. He had pace & is considered the best of all time by some in South African football.

Darius Dhlomo: This man was known for his boxing & music more than his football. As a boxer, he was a champion but although not stellar in football, he was good enough to play in the Eredivisie of the Netherlands. He was noted for his strength as a footballer. I guess if circumstances were better for him, he could've been our answer to Robin van Persie, we'll never know. He was a Dutch citizen & political activist during Apartheid.

Abednigo Ngcobo: I still insist that this is the best footballer in South African football history. Far better than Benni McCarthy & even Jomo Sono. He was said to be fast, strong & could score with both legs. He scored the fastest goal in South African football history.

Cedric " Sugar Ray " Xulu : This man was said to be a great dribbler he captained both AmaZulu F. C. & the South Africa Black XI during Apartheid. So he was a natural leader. Also said to be skillful & a good passer.

Emmanuel " Scarra " Ngobese: This guy had great skill & defensive qualities as well as a powerful shot, he was a real engine of teams he played for. Also a great passer. He was the main attraction in South African football for a time during the 2000s winning some titles & Man of the Match awards.

Mthoko M. Mpofana: And ofcourse, the one & only. The dribbling, defensive utility player with the curling shot.

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Comprehensive classification of Ngoni / Nguni groups.

List of Ngoni / Nguni nations : • Bhaca • Hlubi • Mpondo • Ndebele (northern Ndebele in Mthwakazi & southern Ndebele in Gauteng, South Africa) • Ngoni / Jere / Jele (mainly in Malawi, northern Mozambique, southern Tanzania, Zambia) • Nhlangwini • Shangaan • Swazi • Tembu • Xhosa • Zizi • Zulu Altogether, twelve (12) "Nguni" groups are known to exist. From my knowledge in any case. Bhaca, Hlubi, Nhlangwini, Swazi & Zizi are the Mbo Entity . The Mbo Entity often declassifies itself from the Nguni group. Nhlangwini & Swazi are under a Dlamini dynasty while the Hlubi & Zizi are also Dlamini tribes. Ngoni & Shangaan are of Ndwandwe origin (a tribe assimilated by the Zulu Empire). Bhaca, Hlubi, Ndebele, Nhlangwini, Shangaan, Zizi & some Mpondo are often classified as Zulu. While it's unknown whether Mpondo & Xhosa qualify as Nguni, they are often grouped as Nguni. Using family groups to classify : • Mbo • Mpondo • Nguni***

Ancient Zulu & Swazi architecture.

Some more important points I picked up from this research : • The earliest type of walling, Moor Park, dates from the 14th to 16th centuries and is located in defensive positions on hilltops in the midlands, from Bergville to Dundee. This area is historically known as belonging to the AmaTiti Kingdom. • Moor Park (known as Emhubeni in the native Zulu language), is one of the oldest iron-age sites in KwaZulu-Natal dating back to AD 1300, can be seen from the Makhabeni Hill. • From an archaeological perspective, the first appearance of Nguni speakers can be recognised by a break in ceramic style; the Nguni style is quite different from the Early Iron Age sequence in the area. This break is dated to about AD 1200. Cross section of the ancient ruins at Emhubeni. Seeing as the first iron tools** in South Africa (i. e. northern KZN) were carbon dated to be from 200 AD, it's possible that older (Zulu) tribes who were alr

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